Venerating Mary
Hyperdulia Many non-Catholics often accuse Catholics of worshipping the Blessed Virgin Mary. They are greatly
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"The Lord gave me some brothers."
–St. Francis of Assisi, Testament
Conventuals speak in the name of something greater than ourselves. We are not a collection of individual voices, but a chorus harmonizing for the advancement of the Kingdom. Francis understood the men who came to follow him as a gift from the Lord; he received and celebrated that gift! The friars’ life in fraternity is the heart of our charism and exists as our primary mission. Community life, in the Franciscan vision, is an end in and of itself.
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A Culture of Care in the Amazon
Friar Michael Lasky reflects on his trip to the Amazon and his visit with Friar
We can look at death with hope
Here’s Friar Manny Vasconcelos’ 3-part video series on Death. It might seem like a depressing
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