The Knight of Lady Poverty

In the course of his life, Francis was alone, in deep thoughts, meditating,with multiple and profound questions that assailed his heart.He walked with leisurely steps contemplating the life around him,but…

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A Franciscan Lesson on Greed
Red Robin (Erithacus rubecula) birds close up in a forest

A Franciscan Lesson on Greed

It is always good and profitable to recall the wisdom of our forefathers. Our parents’ generation and older had sayings, pearls of wisdom, that helped us to do the right…

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Friars and Zombies

In our friary in Legnica, Poland, from August 7 to 18, the Justice, Peace, and Integrity of Creation (JPIC) offices of both the Conventual Franciscan Order and the Capuchin Franciscans…

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In Honor of St. Kateri Tekakwitha
St. Kateri Tekakwitha friary in El Paso, Texas - photo by Alfonso Baeza

In Honor of St. Kateri Tekakwitha

In 2021, the friars in the Southwest celebrated 30 years of Franciscan presence in El Paso, Texas. From the very beginning, the friars have ministered to the Tigua People -…

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A Message for Our Earth

The Letter: 1 Million Views in 2 Days! After the early morning Mass in the Lower Basilica in Assisi, on the Feast of Saint Francis, I went down to say…

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An Itinerant Mission in the Amazon

After eight days by boat, going up the Amazon River, we arrived at Tabatinga, on the triple border of Brazil-Colombia-Peru. We left the port of Manaus amid backpacks, hammocks of…

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