Friars from five provinces celebrated Epiphany at Marytown in Libertyville, Illinois: St. Bonaventure, the host province, Our Lady of Consolation, St. Joseph Cupertino, St. Francis of Assisi (Kenya, Africa), and…
This is part two of an extract from Friar Jonathan Garcia Zenteno's thesis: "Franciscan Ecology." (Click here to read Part One.)To maintain an orderly classification of the ecologies that present us…
We are blessed to have men in formation, preparing for lives of Franciscan service to God's people and are pleased to announce that Friar Bede Thigpen has been ordained a…
Extract from the Philosophical Thesis “Franciscan Ecology”, Chapter I, Section 5, pp. 36-37. By Friar Jonathan García Zenteno, OFM Conv.In our knowledge schemes, there are various types of ecology, and…
Franciscan Popes - Part 6 (An excerpt from a presentation by friar Joseph Wood OFM Conv.Read the introduction to this seriesRead Part 2 of the the series: Pope Gregory XI?Part…
On December 29-31, 2023, more than sixty-five Franciscans from the various branches of our family tree gathered at the Mount St. Francis Center for Spirituality, Mt. St. Francis, Indiana, to…