Sweet & Spicy
JPIC in Indonesia and the Philippines “The Lord gave me, Brother Francis, thus to begin doing penance in this way: for when I was in sin, it seemed too bitter…
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Sweet & Spicy
The Iskenderun Cathedral before and after the 2023 earthquake
Turkish Bishops Share Problems and Hopes with Pope Francis
The Turkish Bishops concluded their ad limina visit meeting with Pope Francis on February 9. An Ad Limina visit is a periodic obligatory visit made by all bishops’ conferences to Rome.…
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Turkish Bishops Share Problems and Hopes with Pope Francis
St. Bonaventure
(Painting by Peter Paul Rubens, ca. 1620)
Saint Bonaventure – A Voice Still Relevant Today
This year is the 750th anniversary of the death of the Seraphic Doctor (d. July 15, 1274). On February 2, 2024, the Ministers General of the First Order and the…
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Saint Bonaventure – A Voice Still Relevant Today
Friars from Five Provinces Celebrate Epiphany at Marytown
Friars from five provinces celebrated Epiphany at Marytown in Libertyville, Illinois: St. Bonaventure, the host province, Our Lady of Consolation, St. Joseph Cupertino, St. Francis of Assisi (Kenya, Africa), and…
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Friars from Five Provinces Celebrate Epiphany at Marytown
Ordination and Mass of Thanksgiving for Friar Bede Thigpen
We are blessed to have men in formation, preparing for lives of Franciscan service to God's people and are pleased to announce that Friar Bede Thigpen has been ordained a…
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Ordination and Mass of Thanksgiving for Friar Bede Thigpen
Christmas at Greccio and Continuing Formation Retreat
On December 29-31, 2023, more than sixty-five Franciscans from the various branches of our family tree gathered at the Mount St. Francis Center for Spirituality, Mt. St. Francis, Indiana, to…
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Christmas at Greccio and Continuing Formation Retreat