A Franciscan’s Way of the Cross – Part 1
As I sat in one of the wooden choir stalls of the chapel where St. Francis received the stigmata on, the sacred wounds of the poor and crucified Christ, I…
As I sat in one of the wooden choir stalls of the chapel where St. Francis received the stigmata on, the sacred wounds of the poor and crucified Christ, I…
In his message for the 109th World Day of Migrants and Refugees (September 24, 2023), Pope Francis states that we must "be a community ready to welcome, protect, promote and…
(Based on a true story) "This poem/reflection is based on a true experience that one of our men from our parish had in crossing the border. He is a man…
Our faith gives us hope for new sources of life Meditation Death will be no more; mourning and crying and pain will be no more, for the first things have…
Jesus' Body is entombed We wait with eager longing for the glory of God Meditation The hope and light of the world has been laid to rest in a tomb,…
12th Station: Jesus Dies on the Cross We are often indifferent to those who die Meditation Jesus dies after an earthly life that began as a refugee. Today, over 80…