A Lenten Exhortation to the Friars
Editor’s Note: During the seasons of Advent-Christmas or Lent-Easter, our Minister Provincial and sometimes our Minister General, will write a letter to the friars to ponder the grace of the…
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Earth Care Hero – Brother Tim Unser
Earth Care Hero – Brother Tim Unser by friar Bob Roddy, OFM Conv. Give beauty back, beauty, beauty, beauty, back to God, beauty’s self and beauty’s giver. from…
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The Laudato Si’ Action Platform -Helping us to get started – Here and Now!
Helping us to get started – Here and Now! by friar Vince Petersen, OFM Conv. With excerpts taken from the official Laudato Si website www.laudatosiactionplatform.org The Laudato Si’ Action Platform…
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Native Prairie Restoration in Prior Lake by friar Vince Petersen, OFM Conv. O Lord, hide me in the shelter of your tall grass prairie Over the past 25 years, retreatants…
Read More Father Ken Bartsch Photo Gallery
Friar Ken Bartsch is a Conventual Franciscan priest who dedicated his life to serving others through his ministry. Born and raised in the United States, he was ordained in 1975…
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The Power of Prayer
At Franciscan Retreats and Spirituality Center in Prior Lake, MN, the Sacrament of the Sick is usually celebrated in the context of one of the Eucharistic Liturgies, and most of…
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Donor Story – Deacon Don Kunkel
Br. Bob Roddy, OFM Conv. and Mary Ann Reuther pose by a bench dedicated to the memory of the late Deacon Don Kunkel, a longtime retreatant at Franciscan Retreats and…
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Handprint On Our Hearts
I live in a city named after one of the great Franciscan saints, Saint Anthony. San Antonio was named after Saint Anthony over 300 years ago when the Franciscans made…
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A Journey Home
My journey back to the Catholic Church was not straightforward but came unexpectedly through a series of events where the Holy Spirit urged me to reconnect with God and the…
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Peace In The New Normal
2022 is the year when everything changed. Some are calling it the “New Normal,” but there is nothing normal about social distancing from your own mother. It was May 2022,…
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