In spring of 1225, soon after his experience at Mount La Verna, St. Francis of Assisi stayed at the Monastery of San Damiano, where St. Clare and the first Poor…
Friar Mario Serrano serves as Vocation Director and Secretary of the Province of Our Lady of Consolation. For the last six years Friar Mario has represented Catholic Relief Services as…
As we approach the end of 2024, here’s a flashback to Summer!Approximately 170 teens and young adults attended the Second Annual Assisi on the Chesapeake youth retreat. The young people…
On the 80th anniversary of Conventual Franciscan Fr. Placido Cortese's martyrdom, Fr. Mario Conte, current Director of the Messenger of Saint Anthony, recounts Placido’s life, witness of faith, and charity in…
Pope Francis created 21 new cardinals in St. Peter’s Basilica on Saturday, December 7, 2024. One of the new cardinals is Archbishop Dominique Joseph Mathieu OFM Conv. of Tehran-Isfahan, Iran. On…
Today, December 12, is the feast day of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Here's an excerpt from a reflection written by Friar Arturo Felix - 'The Beauty of God's Creation: Our Lady…