(Click here to read Part One)The desert is not an easy place to live in. There’s a lot more to it than a first look provides. Dropping into a canyon,…
On June 1, 2022, I started driving to Lander, Wyoming, to be the chaplain on a COR Expeditions Leadership trip. COR, an acronym for Catholic Outdoor Renewal (as well as…
(If you missed the first part of this two-part post, click here.)As friars, we are brothers to one another. We are brothers to ALL of God’s children, our sisters and…
He is my brother. She is my sister. I am their brother. Francis of Assisi’s Rule of 1223 defines the life of the lesser brothers as “to live the Gospel…
Season of Creation 1 September – 4 October Pope Francis begins his message for this year’s Season of Creation by asking us to listen to the sweet song of creation.We…
Holy Cross Retreat Center in Mesilla Park, New Mexico, will be sharing a new mural at this year's Franciscan Festival of Fine Arts. The annual Festival takes place over Labor…