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Easter Triduum

Why do we assemble on the day of the Lord? The primary celebration of Christians is their gathering on The Lord’s Day. It is the Day of Christ’s Resurrection on…

Saint Francis and Holy Week

St. Francis experienced intensely the physical humanity of Jesus, especially during the days of Holy Week when Christ becomes present in the Eucharist and dies on the Cross. Friar Jude…

The Pitfall of Envy

In the early days of my religious life, during our formation classes, we friars were taught about one of the predominant vices - and a constant pitfall - in religious…

A Pilgrim on a Journey of Peace

Taking nothing for his journey except a passion to share the Good News of the Gospel, especially its message of peace, Franciscan Friar Ivan Rohloff’s 23 years of missionary service…

Don’t Be Indifferent

Indifference is a terrible temptation, sometimes people just don't care. God's love for us should lead us to care for those around us. Here's a reflection for Lent from Friar…

(Detail of painting by El Greco, 1580)

A Lenten Meditation

Our Seraphic Father, St. Francis, meditated a great deal on Our Lord’s Passion, as we read in the Franciscan Sources. In a previous post we read about the Holy Wounds…