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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Pope Francis asks people across the world to pray and fast today, Ash Wednesday, in solidarity with the people of Ukraine. From friar Antonio Moualeu's 2021 Ash Wednesday reflection:Just as…