Sunrise at St. Anthony Shrine and Friary I was reminiscing on the phone with a former friar yesterday. He remembered that during night prayer on Friday nights in novitiate we would use Psalm 88: “my one companion…
Read MoreSt. Francis wrote that preparing a will is one of the first duties of a person living in the world. But leave it to St. Anthony to help you find a way to get it done. You can…
Read MoreA Great Friendship! – Br. Gabriel Balassone & Br. Adam Farkas Talk with Brother Adam Farkas, OFM, for even the briefest moment and you’ll be infected with his open heart and love for people. The Franciscan charism…
Read MoreFr. Valens Waldschmidt, OFM, and Fr. Cyprian Berens, OFM, at this year’s Jubilee celebration. Starting November 15, three familiar faces will turn up all over town (and TV) when the month-long Retirement Fund for Religious campaign is…
Read MoreA meditation for today, All Soul’s Day, by Fr. Greg Friedman, OFM Cemetery, Fornoli, Italy Soft golden light Transfixes The figures standing at each grave, Transforms Our muted assemblage of the living Into…
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