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Some Resources for Lent

Lent is a special season of preparation, a sign of how “creation waits with eager longing for the revealing of the children of God.” Here are some resources as you…

Don’t Give Up Chocolate

Reaching out to young adults during Lent Most Holy Trinity-St. Mary’s Parish in Brooklyn, New York, has a new initiative to help reach people, especially young adults, who may not…

Franciscans & Finance – An Introduction

- The following series is an excerpt from a presentation by Friar Joseph Wood - Since, therefore, all things are beautiful and in some way pleasurable, and since beauty and…

Living and Singing the Canticle

The inauguration of the 800th anniversary of the composition of the Canticle of the Creatures took place in Assisi on January 11, 2025. The day began with a prayer session…

Continuing Formation in Chicago

The Fragrance of the Gospel One of Pope Francis’ most striking expressions was addressed to priests: “Be shepherds, with the odor of sheep” (Chrism Mass, March 28, 2013). It is…

800th Anniversary for the Canticle of the Creatures

In spring of 1225, soon after his experience at Mount La Verna, St. Francis of Assisi stayed at the Monastery of San Damiano, where St. Clare and the first Poor…