Journeying Together by friar Mario Serrano, OFM Conv. A path forward does not happen by further marginalizing our sisters and brothers. A path forward comes with consolation and reconciliation. Religious practice is dwindling radically; this…

During my novitiate year, 1980-81, I discovered that the word, “obedience,” comes from a Latin word, obediere, which means, “listen to” or “pay attention to.” Like most people, I understood…