Prayer

Found – 1 lost dog – ~ This may sound silly to you – but – we (my husband and I – both 89 years) were dog sitting while my daughter and her husband went on vacation. The…

Fr. Jim Van Vurst, OFM, helps us understand what heaven is like. ~ At the outset, I have to say that that I have not been to heaven and returned to describe it to you. But the good…

Music of My Soul by Cedric Michael Cox Artists nourish our souls and help us to see the world in a different way. ~ Five artists will share their work at the Franciscan Artists & Friends Exhibit on…

St. Francis of Assisi loved Christmas and we do too! ~ Provincial Minister Fr. Jeff Scheeler expresses our gratitude in the video above. This holiday season please invite your friends and family to ‘A Franciscan Christmas’ in…

Br. Casey Cole, OFM, of Holy Name Province reaches the world through his blog, “Breaking in the Habit.” In this video he answers the Top 10 Questions he gets asked the most often about being a Franciscan friar. Questions…

The annual Christmas Dance at St. Mary of the Angels in New Orleans will raise money for the new roof. “Keep Jesus in the center of your house” ~ Fr. Dennis Bosse dances with parishioner…

Like finding a needle in a haystack, St. Anthony came through for John & Maria. ~ While trimming a hedge a few weeks ago my husband lost his hearing aid in the clippings he had gathered…

Fr. Saleem Amir, OFM, at SJB’s information table for a Missionary Conference held in Cincinnati, Ohio Pakistani friar is at home wherever he goes ~ His first week in Cincinnati, Fr. Saleem Amir, happened upon a birthday party…

  Why follow St. Francis? ~ “I wanted to live this Gospel in a way that was full of life, full of joy, that was exciting,” says newly ordained Fr. Clifford Hennings, OFM, in the video above. Fr.…

Fr. Jim Van Vurst, OFM, gives advice for this common stressful concern. ~ The question above is one that I’m sure many good and faithful Christians may have asked themselves. The logic that raises its head at times of…