On the evening of October 3rd, Franciscans around the world will celebrate Transitus, which means passage in Latin. Saint Francis embraced Sister Death and looked forward to following Christ into eternal…
Tucked away in the Arroyo Grande Valley on ancestral Chumash land, the Franciscan novitiate is a 13-acre property located in a coastal ecosystem surrounded by live oak woodland, coastal chapparal,…
It All Came Together The story of Shamokin, Pennsylvania, continues. https://youtu.be/vQRq3ZmFcEkThe U.S. EPA facilitated a three-day community workshop in Shamokin, Pennsylvania. From community leaders, high school students, state and local officials,…
In this Season of Creation, let us bring our common concerns to the Creator. St. Francis grieved at sin and brokenness in all of creation, human and non-human. He was…
Sharing a Meal, Building a Foundation Friar Michael Lasky brought his connections and experience from working for Justice, Peace, and the Integrity of Creation. Friar Martin Kobos shared his knowledge…
Introduction St. Francis of Assisi has been the subject of many biographies. One of my own personal favourites is the one written by the English writer and convert, G. K.…