Then & Now – Page 13 – Franciscan Voice

Spring Cleaning

Are you doing a little Spring Cleaning? Are you feeling overwhelmed? Friar Manny Vasconcelos talks about how he is working through some of his own Spring Cleaning in this video…

Feast of Blessed Giles at Little Portion Farm

The following is from the most recent Little Portion Farm Newsletter. Little Portion Farm, located on the property of the Shrine of St. Anthony in Ellicott City, Maryland, is a ministry…

A Royal Visit

Friar Leonard M. Testa, now residing in Kellyville, Australia, remembers meeting then Prince Charles, now King Charles III, and other notable visitors while serving in Assisi. He shared some of…

Harvesting Olives

As Minister General, St. Bonaventure (1257-1274) insisted that all friaries have orchards and vegetable gardens. The garden was a place where the sick could be refreshed, scholars could be reminded…

(Many thanks to Elon University for permission to share this story.)Friar Peter Tremblay, Associate Chaplain for Catholic Life at Elon University, enjoys crafting beautiful objects through woodworking. He recently completed…

In Praise of Winemaking

Franciscan Vintners Montefalco, Italy The hilltop town of Montefalco has always been closely associated with its neighbor, Assisi – a short distance north. As early as 1215, the friars had…