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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…