The inauguration of the 800th anniversary of the composition of the Canticle of the Creatures took place in Assisi on January 11, 2025. The day began with a prayer session…
The Fragrance of the Gospel One of Pope Francis’ most striking expressions was addressed to priests: “Be shepherds, with the odor of sheep” (Chrism Mass, March 28, 2013). It is…
As we approach the end of 2024, here’s a flashback to Summer!Approximately 170 teens and young adults attended the Second Annual Assisi on the Chesapeake youth retreat. The young people…
Pope Francis created 21 new cardinals in St. Peter’s Basilica on Saturday, December 7, 2024. One of the new cardinals is Archbishop Dominique Joseph Mathieu OFM Conv. of Tehran-Isfahan, Iran. On…
Friar Joseph Dorniak designed a crozier for the Most Reverend Michael T. Martin OFM Conv., Bishop of Charlotte. (Friar Joseph is the illustrator of the Greccio and the O Antiphons…
The Conventual Franciscans hosted a 'Come and See' weekend from November 9 to 10 at Saint Bonaventure Friary in Chicago. This was an opportunity for young men interested in discerning…