In recent years, the friars of Our Lady of Consolation Province formed the Franciscan Earth Care and Arts Initiatives. The Earth Care Initiative celebrates the Franciscan tradition of honoring nature…
In his thesis on 'Franciscan Ecology,' Friar Jonathon Gracia Zenteno presents ecological science as a relationship. In part one, we began to share an excerpt from his thesis and the…
In his thesis on 'Franciscan Ecology,' Friar Jonathan Garcia Zenteno presents ecological science as a relationship. "If Franciscan ecology conceives ecological science as relationship and embraces all beings in reality,…
Friar Michael Lasky, General Delegate for Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation (JPIC), shared the following message on the Order's website for the Season of Creation 2023:Pope Francis’ theme for…
"Historically Franciscans have supported the arts and the Art Festival at Holy Cross Retreat Center continues to help us appreciate the beauty around us in God's creation and creativity." Friar…
On July 10-12, 2023, the third Franciscan Symposium took place at the São Bonaventura Institute (ISB) in Brasilia, Brazil. The event was focused on the Later Rule of St. Francis…