The Link Between the Mysteries Along with Christmas, the Solemnity of the Ascension is one of the most important celebrations of the church year. While going for a walk last…
adapted from an article first published in San Bonaventura informa, the monthly magazine of the Pontifical Theological Faculty of St. Bonaventure (“Seraphicum”) - For full article click here A friend called…
A hammer crashes into the side of a rusted bell on a stand. Those gathered take turns to toll the death knells for a federal execution as it occurs at…
Little Portion Farm, located on the property of the Shrine of St. Anthony in Ellicott City, Maryland, is a ministry dedicated to providing fresh food to those in need while…
Franciscan Creation Spirituality Poetry A Snowy Morning Observed from a Compar Chapel The Gothic windows frame a sightOf ever-wheeling flakes of whiteLike flocks of downy geese come forth To fresh earth…
Franciscan friars take three vows: poverty, obedience, and chastity. Three knots represent the three vows: poverty, chastity, and obedience When we hear these words, they may sound negative, as though…