In 2026, the Province of Our Lady of Consolation (OLC) is commemorating 100 years of living the Gospel in the spirit of St. Francis of Assisi – serving in parishes,…
Feeding the Hungry +Friar Jim Fields opened the Franciscan Shelter House (now the Franciscan Kitchen) in Louisville, Kentucky, on January 5, 1980. While serving in the U.S. Navy Seabees on…
Ministry Then & Now Then: +Friar John Loftus (1908 – 1969) Friar John Loftus studied at Mount St. Francis (located in southern Indiana). He professed first vows in 1927, studied…
Ministry Then & Now Then: +Friar Leon Krop (Kropiewnicki) OFM Conv. 1933 - 1986 Life as a missionary always intrigued Leon, especially hearing stories from visiting Franciscans who preached many…
This year we celebrate the 800th anniversary of St. Francis’ Canticle of Creatures. It was in the spring of 1225, soon after his experience at Mount La Verna, that St.…
Franciscans & Finance Part Eight This series is an excerpt from a presentation by Friar Joseph Wood. (Check out Part Five for a recap of the earlier posts;Part Six is an…