Pilgrimage to Lanciano
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…
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Pilgrimage to Lanciano
Cardinal Nephews
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…
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Cardinal Nephews
Pope Julius II
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…
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Pope Julius II
Ash Wednesday and Valentine’s Day
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…
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Ash Wednesday and Valentine’s Day
The Effects of Beer on Non-Violence – Part Two
(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…
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The Effects of Beer on Non-Violence – Part Two
St. Bonaventure
(Painting by Peter Paul Rubens, ca. 1620)
Saint Bonaventure – A Voice Still Relevant Today
This year is the 750th anniversary of the death of the Seraphic Doctor (d. July 15, 1274). On February 2, 2024, the Ministers General of the First Order and the…
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Saint Bonaventure – A Voice Still Relevant Today