Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary On this day, the Latin Patriach of Jerusalem, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, invites everyone "to a moment of intercession for peace to…
The Annual Novena to Our Lady of Consolation begins on August 6th at the Basilica and National Shrine of Our Lady of Consolation in Carey, Ohio. Each year, pilgrims gather…
The following is a reflection by Friar Wayne Mulei, who will be making his Solemn Profession of Vows on Friday, August 2, in Castro Valley, California. Will Frodo ever find…
This is the 750th anniversary of the death of St. Bonaventure, who died at the age of 57, in Lyon, France on July 15, 1274. He was canonized by Pope…
(An excerpt from a longer reflection: Not Freedom from But Freedom For)July 4th is a time for families to gather, watch fireworks, and perhaps reflect on the ideals of liberty,…
Friar 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 – much…