The First Station of the Cross, when Jesus is condemned to death, provides a powerful reminder of the courage needed to stand up for one’s convictions. Two millennia ago, a…
When Friar Martin de Porres Ward shared his vocation story with those desiring to join the Order he would talk about the difficulties he faced - the prejudice he faced…
JPIC in Indonesia and the Philippines “The Lord gave me, Brother Francis, thus to begin doing penance in this way: for when I was in sin, it seemed too bitter…
Valentine's Day fell on Ash Wednesday in 1945 and 2018. It seems strange to celebrate Ash Wednesday on a day when we typically indulge in dining out and boxes of…
The Turkish Bishops concluded their ad limina visit meeting with Pope Francis on February 9. An Ad Limina visit is a periodic obligatory visit made by all bishops’ conferences to Rome.…
(If you missed part one, click here -)(For part two, click here -)Our efforts at the International Franciscan Center for Dialogue have not always born fruit. One cannot really make…