… for the Poor – Page 4 – Franciscan Voice

Fourth Station

Jesus Meets His Mother Sister Mother Earth suffers, too Meditation God created the Heavens and the Earth, the cradle for every life form known to us, doing so God made…

Friar Artur writes, "at our Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima, we offer Mass and recite the Rosary for our soldiers fighting in the east, for the volunteers, for the civilian workers and for all those who protect our country and keep it functioning."

Reflections on a Year of War: Part Two

Franciscans in the Ukraine In September of 2022, Friar Artur Spodar enrolled in a training course to learn how to provide professional assistance to war victims and veterans. He writes…

Third Station

Jesus Falls the First Time The fallen state of the environment causes people to emigrate Meditation To the weight of the cross, an even heavier burden is added: the powerful…

During this difficult time, the friary in Kremenchuk has expanded its activities to provide food, medicine and financial assistance to the poor in the city.

Reflections on a Year of War: Part One

Franciscans in the Ukraine Friar Maryan Melnychuck writes about life in the friary in Kremenchuk.I will never forget the morning of February 24, 2022. At 04:53 a.m. I was awakened…

Second Station

Jesus Takes Up the Cross We take responsibility for our Earth Meditation Just as Jesus embraced his burden, we lift up our burdened world. In 2020, 30.7 million people were…

The Agony in the Garden (Stations of the Cross in Ghana, photo by friar Don Halpin)

First Station

Jesus is Condemned to Death The innocent suffer for the sins of others Meditation We were present in the Creator's mind and heart, even before these ancient soils and waters…