Fire of the Holy Spirit

Matthew Leonard brought the fire of an evangelist to the Basilica and National Shrine of Our Lady of Consolation in Carey, Ohio.Even though Matthew, who lives in Steubenville, Ohio, spends…

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Mauro Cardinal Gambetti

Mauro Cardinal Gambetti, in his mid-50s, is one of the youngest cardinals in the Church. He is also the first Conventual Franciscan to be created a cardinal in the last…

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Be Subject to All in Charity

An interview with Mauro Cardinal Gambetti OFM Conv. Friar Sławomir Gajda OFM Conv. interviewed Cardinal Gambetti on July 8 at the Friary of the Twelve Holy Apostles in Rome. It…

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The Vow of Chastity

Franciscan friars take three vows: poverty, obedience, and chastity. Three knots represent the three vows: poverty, chastity, and obedience When we hear these words, they may sound negative, as though…

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Bishop of Lebanon

Living the Gospel, Serving in Charity - Bishop César Essayan OFM Conv., the Apostolic Vicar for the Latin Church in Lebanon, has a simple motto: Gospel, Charity. Working for justice,…

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