On Sunday, September 29, we commemorate the 110th World Day of Migrants and Refugees. Pope Francis writes in his message for this day:Dear brothers and sisters, on this day dedicated…
Postulancy is the first year of initial formation in the Order of Friars Minor Conventual. It is a year of introduction to and immersion in the Franciscan lifestyle. Here’s just…
Today is the Feast Day of St. Joseph of Cupertino. Fr. Carlos Morales, a friar in the Province of St. Joseph Cupertino, wrote a reflection about this patron saint of…
September 17, 2024, is the 800th anniversary of the Stigmata of Saint Francis of Assisi.Francis, while in solitude on Mount La Verna, “saw a Seraph with six fiery and shining…
Commemorating the 800th anniversary of the arrival of the first Franciscans into England, pilgrimage events are taking place in Dover to Canterbury, London, and Oxford.On September 9, pilgrims participated in…
In response to Jesus' call for Christians to be fishers of people, Saint Francis of Assisi chose Friar Agnellus of Pisa to sail to England with eight friars. Arriving in…