August 21st is National Senior Citizens Day, honoring the achievements of older adults and recognizing their contributions to society.Friar Valentine Jankowski wrote recently an article for the newsletter of the…
“The most deadly poison of our time is indifference. Let us strive, therefore, to praise Him (God) to the greatest extent of our powers.” Saint Maximilian Kolbe August 14 is…
In August 1991 guerrillas of the Shining Path terrorist group escalated their violence against the Catholic Church in Chimbote, Peru. The terrorists announced that they would kill a priest every…
More than 2,500 young people met in Assisi from August 3 to 6. They participated in workshops on topics such as the Canticle of Creatures, Francis and Our Common Home,…
Conventual Franciscan friars have served as the official confessors at St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome since 1774, when Pope Clement XIV entrusted this ministry to them. An international group of…
The Feast of Our Lady of the Angels, marking the dedication of the Portiuncula chapel in Assisi, is celebrated on August 2.The Italian word Portiuncula translates to ‘little portion’.As Francis’…