The doors to St. Peter’s On the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, Pope Francis opened the bronze doors of St. Peter’s Basilica symbolically opening the Year of Mercy. Pope Emeritus…

On Dec. 5, three missionaries killed in Peru by communist terrorists – Polish Conventual Franciscans Zbigniew Strzałkowski and Michał Tomaszek and the Italian diocesan priest Alessandro Dordi – will be…

The Heart of a Missionary, A Deep Devotion to Zambia and Its People Fr. Terence Tobin returned to the United States in 2013 after serving more than 50 years as…

by Fr. John Pozhathuparambil, OFM Conv. In early 2013, I received a message from Malaysia: “Could you come and preach for four days on Saint Pio in Malaysia in 2014?” Father…

Fr. David Lenz, OFM Conv. by Fr. David Lenz, OFM Conv. On November 1st the Church has traditionally celebrated the Feast of All Saints. This is an opportunity for us…

On Saturday, October 17, in San Antonio, Texas, family, friars, and friends gathered in the Chapel of Our Lady of the Lake University for the priestly ordination of Friar Bryan…

l to r: Fr. David Lenz, Fr. Maurus, and Fr. Simon Sauer at Fr. Maurus 97th birthday party This week, Fr. Maurus Hauer, OFM Conv. celebrates 98 years of life.…

How can this be such a happy time? Instead of being somber, the days surrounding the anniversary of the death of St. Francis are celebrated with joy. Photo by Friar…

Fr. Jim Kent, Minister Provincial, presents Dr. Lane Chris Nunier with a plaque as an expression of his affiliation as an honorary member. Dr. Lane Chris Nunier was inducted as…

The Feast of St. Francis is October 4. Transitus, usually celebrated on October 3, is the commemoration of the death and New Life of St. Francis. Here are just a…