Fr. Jeremy Harrington, OFM, blesses a cute puppy in the courtyard of the Church of the Transfiguration in Southfield, Michigan. A full week of events Friars Mark Soehner and Murray Bodo at the Transitus service at…
Read MoreHappy Feast of St. Francis Fr. Mark Soehner, OFM Dear Brothers and Sisters, On this feast day of our spiritual father, St. Francis of Assisi, it’s easy to remember the cute birdbath statue of St. Francis and…
Read MoreBr. Vince Delorenzo with his pet bird Gracie, a Senegal Parrot. Celebrating St. Francis Please join the Franciscan friars of the Province of St. John the Baptist as they honor their founder, St. Francis of Assisi. SOLEMN NOVENA…
Read MoreMargaret Carney holds her latest book, Light of Assisi: The Story of Saint Clare The Story of Saint Clare Meet St. Clare of Assisi! This straightforward biography tells the story of this medieval woman from her birth to…
Read MoreSt. Francis looks out over the valley of olive trees near the San Damiano church in Assisi, Italy. Celebrating Francis during a pandemic Although we can’t gather in large groups this year, friars around the Province of St.…
Read MoreThe Clares at prayer in the Monastery of St. Clare On June 24, 2020, we celebrated the 30th anniversary of the founding of our Cincinnati monastery. We began 30 years ago because three Poor Clares in three different…
Read More“This volume of poems is dedicated to, among others, the city of Assisi,” Fr. Murray Bodo writes of his newest book, Teaching the Soul to Speak (Tau Publishing). The book’s last section contains poems inspired by Murray’s 43 years…
Read MoreFr. Mark Hudak with Sisi at Roger Bacon High School There’s less stress, more joy, since Sisi came to school It’s 8:30 on Friday morning, and Sisi has a lot of work to do. “It’s hard…
Read MoreHappy Feast of St. Francis of Assisi, a saint for all times, a saint for all people. On Oct. 4, Christians around the world remember one of the great heroes of our faith, and the current pope’s namesake. Thanks…
Read MoreThe Feast of St. Francis of Assisi is on October 4 SOLEMN NOVENA in HONOR of ST. FRANCIS of ASSISI We invite you to join us in praying the Solemn Novena to St. Francis with…
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