A poem written and read by friar Cristofer Fernández OFM Conv. (Thank you to Fr. Tom Smith OFM Conv. for walking the labyrinth at Holy Cross Retreat Center in Mesilla…
In 2022 I was assigned to the Sacro Convento in Assisi, Italy. I must admit that it is a blessing to live in Italy. It seems that every town and…
Franciscan Popes - Part 7b (An excerpt from a presentation by friar Joseph Wood OFM Conv.Read the introduction to this seriesRead Part 2 of the the series: Pope Gregory XI?Part…
Franciscan Popes - Part 7 (An excerpt from a presentation by friar Joseph Wood OFM Conv.Read the introduction to this seriesRead Part 2 of the the series: Pope Gregory XI?Part…
Valentine's Day fell on Ash Wednesday in 1945 and 2018. It seems strange to celebrate Ash Wednesday on a day when we typically indulge in dining out and boxes of…
(If you missed part one, click here -) Ten Commandments of Peacemaking In reality, it does sound very typically Franciscan to just “let it happen,” but we do have a…