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Saint Maximilian Kolbe

“The most deadly poison of our time is indifference. Let us strive, therefore, to praise Him (God) to the greatest extent of our powers.” Saint Maximilian Kolbe August 14 is…

Remembering the Martyrs of Chimbote

In August 1991 guerrillas of the Shining Path terrorist group escalated their violence against the Catholic Church in Chimbote, Peru. The terrorists announced that they would kill a priest every…

Franciscan Youth Meeting

More than 2,500 young people met in Assisi from August 3 to 6. They participated in workshops on topics such as the Canticle of Creatures, Francis and Our Common Home,…

The only known portrait from life of Saint Kateri Tekakwitha, c. 1690, by Father Claude Chauchetière

Celebrating Saint Kateri Tekakwitha

We celebrate Saint Kateri Tekakwitha’s Feast Day on July 14 and the Saint Kateri Tekakwitha National Shrine and Historic Site in Fonda, New York, is planning a special weekend July…

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…

Happy May 25 2026

Today, May 25, 2026, there’s a trifecta of celebrations.First, it’s the Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church. Alleluia, alleluia. O joyful Virgin, who gave birth to…