Marian Devotion in England In a little piece posted in December 2021, we referred to an ancient title given to England: Our Lady’s Dowry. Yes, that country has a long-standing…
The Franciscan popes were innovators, men of culture and the arts, great builders of cities, organizers of law, finances, and government. They strove to achieve their goals for the good…
+Friar Casimir Cypher The friars of the Provincial Custody of Mary, Mother of Mercy in Central America continue to collect documentary and testimonial evidence on the life, mission and witness…
(Continued from Part 1 & Part 2)With a brisk and determined step Friar Ignatius Maternowski went to meet his German colleague.Sometime later, to everyone’s surprise, Friar Ignatius arrived accompanied by…
A few years ago, someone asked Friar Valentine Jankowski, ‘What’s your hobby?’ Fr. Valentine thought about it for a minute – other friars paint, woodwork, write. He remembered raising chickens…
On May 25, we celebrate the Feast of the Dedication of the Basilica of St. Francis. Pope Gregory IX laid the cornerstone for the Basilica on 17 July 1228, the…