May 2024 – Franciscan Voice

Pope Clement XIV

Franciscan Popes - Part 9 (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…

Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi

On May 25th we celebrate the Feast of the Dedication of the Basilica of Saint Francis, the church of the Order of Friars Minor. It was 17 July 1228, the…

Friar John Heinz visited the parish of Our Lady of Solitude in Soledad, California, on May 4 and 5

Franciscan International Award Dinner For sixty-four years, the Franciscan International Award Dinner has been an opportunity for retreatants and friends of the Franciscan Retreats and Spirituality Center in Prior Lake,…

Pope Sixtus’ Notable Relatives

Franciscan Popes - Part 8b (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…

Litany of Mary of Nazareth

May is traditionally a time to honor and seek the intercession of Mary, the Mother of God. Here’s a new resource available here and at Voz Franciscana - Litany of…

Pope Sixtus V

Franciscan Popes - Part 8 (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…