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Pilgrimage to Lanciano

In 2022 I was assigned to the Sacro Convento in Assisi, Italy. I must admit that it is a blessing to live in Italy. It seems that every town and…

St. Bonaventure (Painting by Peter Paul Rubens, ca. 1620)

Saint Bonaventure – A Voice Still Relevant Today

This year is the 750th anniversary of the death of the Seraphic Doctor (d. July 15, 1274). On February 2, 2024, the Ministers General of the First Order and the…

Christmas at Greccio and Continuing Formation Retreat

On December 29-31, 2023, more than sixty-five Franciscans from the various branches of our family tree gathered at the Mount St. Francis Center for Spirituality, Mt. St. Francis, Indiana, to…

From Wounds, New Life

On January 5, 2024, at the Sanctuary of La Verna, Italy, the opening celebration of the 800th anniversary of the Stigmata of St. Francis (1224-2024) took place on Mount La…

Creating Your Nativity Scene with Pope Francis is a free Franciscan resource*, available in eighteen languages, honoring the 800th anniversary of the Christmas at Greccio. (Click here for the English…

800th Anniversary of the Confirmation of the Later Rule

On November 29, 1223, Pope Honorius III confirmed the Rule presented to him by St. Francis. In 2023, 800 years later, we celebrate this confirmation of the Later Rule. Members…