Conventual Franciscan friars have served as the official confessors at St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome since 1774, when Pope Clement XIV entrusted this ministry to them. An international group of…
The Feast of Our Lady of the Angels, marking the dedication of the Portiuncula chapel in Assisi, is celebrated on August 2.The Italian word Portiuncula translates to ‘little portion’.As Francis’…
Four men profess first vows as Conventual Franciscan friars. The week of July 17, Friar Daniel (Paul) Devera professed first vows in the chapel at Mount St. Francis, Indiana. On…
We are all going to die. Friar Jude Winkler talks about this inescapable fact. He describes early ideas about death and the afterlife and talks about the beginnings of the…
A personal reflection on a historical connection In friaries and homes the world over, a ball is on countless screens. We are in the final matches of the 2026 World…
We celebrate Saint Kateri Tekakwitha’s Feast Day on July 14 and the Saint Kateri Tekakwitha National Shrine and Historic Site in Fonda, New York, is planning a special weekend July…