A Franciscan’s Way of the Cross – 4,5,6,8
Stained glass window in La Petite Chapelle de Cauguigny honoring +Fr. Ignatius Maternowski

A Franciscan’s Way of the Cross – 4,5,6,8

(This is the conclusion of A Franciscan's Way of the Cross. The entire article is available on our Resources page and by clicking here.) Receiving Grace... Stained glass window in…

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A Franciscan’s Way of the Cross on D-Day 1944

(Continued from Part 1 & Part 2)With a brisk and determined step Friar Ignatius Maternowski went to meet his German colleague.Sometime later, to everyone’s surprise, Friar Ignatius arrived accompanied by…

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A Franciscan’s Way of the Cross – Part 2
Fr. Ignatius Maternowski during paratrooper training.

A Franciscan’s Way of the Cross – Part 2

(Continued from Part 1)For Franciscans, we often find ourselves on both the receiving and giving ends of grace. There are times when we feel the grace, and moments when we…

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A Simple Prayer

St. Mother Teresa asked friar James McCurry to develop a simple prayer asking for Mary’s intercession – one that could be remembered by the fingers on our hands. In this…

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Giving Thanks & Giving of Ourselves

Friar Michael Martin was featured recently on The Inner Life, a Relevant Radio show focused on one-on-one spiritual direction. He joins host Patrick Conley in a conversation about giving thanks…

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