Today as I started out on my walk, I crossed our half acre field pulling my rosary (a red beaded rosewood rosary) from my pocket to begin walking. It was all intact. I crossed two roads and toddled…
Read MoreAt the Shrine, we are praying that your Lenten path will be one marked by growing closer to Our Savior. We will have daily inspirations on our Facebook page. Franciscan Media…
Read MoreWhile painting an outdoor plant shelf attached to the house I had to lie on my back in the dirt and squirm my way around for about 24 feet. In the process I lost my Miraculous Medal from the…
Read MoreFiscal-Cliff Bill Restores Tax-Free IRA Distributions If you are 70½ or older and care about the work of the Franciscans, we have good news for you. The fiscal-cliff bill, known as the American Taxpayer Relief Act of…
Read MoreThe aircrew on duty at dinner: Nobody gets a long weekend. On Thanksgiving Day, while folks in the States were still asleep, military personnel at an airbase in the Arab Emirate of Qatar were sitting down to…
Read MoreSunrise 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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