The Work of Christ Crucified

The St. Bonaventure Continuing Formation Pilgrimage From February 29 to March 13, 2024, Friar Michael Lasky led a continuing formation pilgrimage for 11 friars who came from Vietnam, Indonesia, Kazakhstan,…

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Diaconate Ordination for 7 Men Religious

On Saturday, April 6, at 10am CDT, seven men religious will be ordained to the Diaconate, including two of our Conventual Franciscan brothers, Friars Pedro Lopez and Franck-Lino Sokpolie. The…

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Friar Martin de Porres Ward

When Friar Martin de Porres Ward shared his vocation story with those desiring to join the Order he would talk about the difficulties he faced - the prejudice he faced…

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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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Turkish Bishops Share Problems and Hopes with Pope Francis
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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Saint Bonaventure – A Voice Still Relevant Today
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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