Each spring, Little Portion Farm (located in Ellicott City, MD) hosts a celebration around the time of the Feast Day of Blessed Giles of Assisi on April 23. This year’s…
Pope Francis has appointed Friar Michael Martin as the fifth Bishop of the Diocese of Charlotte, North Carolina. Bishop Peter J. Jugis, who recently celebrated his 20th anniversary as bishop,…
The St. Bonaventure Continuing Formation Pilgrimage From February 29 to March 13, 2024, Friar Michael Lasky led a continuing formation pilgrimage for 11 friars who came from Vietnam, Indonesia, Kazakhstan,…
On Saturday, April 6, at 10am CDT, seven men religious will be ordained to the Diaconate, including two of our Conventual Franciscan brothers, Friars Pedro Lopez and Franck-Lino Sokpolie. The…
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…