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Never Forget

Remember those who died on September 11, but continue to work and pray for peace. Last year, monuments created with steel from the Twin Towers destroyed on September 11, 2001,…

Universal Fraternity with Creation – Part Two

(If you missed the first part of this two-part post, click here.)As friars, we are brothers to one another. We are brothers to ALL of God’s children, our sisters and…

Universal Fraternity with Creation

He is my brother. She is my sister. I am their brother. Francis of Assisi’s Rule of 1223 defines the life of the lesser brothers as “to live the Gospel…

Listen to the Voice of Creation

Season of Creation 1 September – 4 October Pope Francis begins his message for this year’s Season of Creation by asking us to listen to the sweet song of creation.We…

Remember Without Stigma

August 31 is International Overdose Awareness Day. We pray for those who have died and for family and friends left behind. Also, September is National Recovery Month sponsored by the…

Assisting Ukrainians Suffering From War Trauma

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…