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First Profession

Four men profess first vows as Conventual Franciscan friars. The week of July 17, Friar Daniel (Paul) Devera professed first vows in the chapel at Mount St. Francis, Indiana. On…

Friar Jude Winkler is Scripture scholar and a prolific author for all ages. He makes Scripture come to life and helps us dive deeper into the Word of God.

Heaven, Hell, Purgatory, and Indulgences

We are all going to die. Friar Jude Winkler talks about this inescapable fact. He describes early ideas about death and the afterlife and talks about the beginnings of the…

Be a Living Memory

(An excerpt from “Being a Franciscan and a Missionary is the Greatest Love God has Envisioned for Me” – See the full article at ofmconv.net)On June 25, 2026, the friars…

Servant of God Martin de Porres Maria Ward

Servant of God Martin de Porres Maria Ward welcomed Sister Death on June 22, 1999. He was 81 years old and had lived 51 years as a Conventual Franciscan Friar…

Celebrating 800 Years Together

Franciscan Leaders Gather at St. Bonaventure University As the Franciscan family prepares to commemorate the 800th anniversary of the death of St. Francis of Assisi (1226–2026), friars from across the United…

Happy Feast Day June 13th

June 13 is the Feast Day for Saint Anthony of Padua, Priest and Doctor of the Church. In 1223, Francis appointed Anthony as the first professor of theology for the…