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Walking in Unity

On a sunny fall day in Washington DC, I went to mass with a group of student friars at Our Lady of the Americas parish near embassy row. Afterwards, we went…

The Beatification of Stefan Cardinal Wyszyński

A Secular Franciscan Witness to Holiness and Leadership Peace and all good things! As we prayerfully mark the 20th anniversary of 9/11 this weekend, it is providential that we will…

Venerable Servant of God Placido Cortese

"the Italian Fr. Kolbe" Like St. Maximilian Kolbe, Conventual Franciscan Fr. Placido Cortese directed a Catholic publication, the Messenger of Saint Anthony. And, like St. Kolbe, Friar Placido was tortured…

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…

Peace in Our Streets

Praying for peace and an end to violence The Most Reverend Michael W. Fisher, Bishop of Buffalo, hosted a prayer gathering on July 21st for the community in response to…

Martyr of Honduras

- Friar Casimir Cypher OFM Conv. - On June 25, 1975, Friar Casimir Cypher OFM Conv. drove his borrowed pickup into the city of Juticalpa for repairs. He was unaware…