Pope Francis has proclaimed an Extraordinary Jubilee Year of Mercy from December 8, 2015 to November 20, 2016 ~ One of our obligations as Franciscans is to pray the Liturgy of the Hours.  Each morning, part of that prayer…

Fr. Jeff’s Dad, Gordon Scheeler When I was 16 and just got my driver’s license, I was driving with my younger brother to a Red’s baseball game, and I had my first accident. I was using my dad’s…

Nativity at St. Anthony Shrine St. Francis would often meditate on the Poverty of the Incarnation and the great love God has for us.  He is credited with popularizing the Nativity…

Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. delivers his “I Have A Dream” speech at the March on Washington, August 28, 1963. Last Monday in the late afternoon I took a walk downtown, listening to NPR’s evening news program…

The Calling of the Apostles by Ghirlandaio. Public domain Opening our hearts to Christmas For some reason, I was especially struck by the question the crowds, the tax collectors, and the soldiers asked…