Called to Be a Fellow Wayfarer

The ‘Nones’: Why They’ve Abandoned the Church, And How to Invite Them Back In Conversation with Friar John Burkhard, Part Three In his new book, The Sense of the Faith…

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In Conversation With Friar John Burkhard

Friar John J. Burkhard OFM Conv, PhD, taught systematics at the former Washington Theological Union; at Saint John’s University, Collegeville, Minnesota; and in Ghana, West Africa. He writes primarily on…

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Dante and the Franciscans – Part One

Why did the Conventual Franciscans make such a big deal about the 700th anniversary of Dante Alighieri’s death?Aside from being acknowledged as one of history’s greatest literary figures, Dante had…

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A Franciscan and Fulbright Student

Problem-solving skills help serve the poor After spending many years with the poor, the sick, and the marginalized, Friar Nguyen Chinh Luan understands what it is to live in poverty.Fifteen…

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Honoring Fr. Lucjan Krolikowski

On December 12 in Chicopee Massachusetts, dozens of people attended the dedication of a mural honoring +Fr. Łucjan Krolikowski. A contemporary of St. Maximilian Kolbe, +Friar Lucjan entered seminary in Niepokalanów,…

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