Buen Camino!
by Friar Bob Roddy, OFM Conv. Another steep uphill climb “Mother of the Redeemer,” I gasped, “This path is supposed to be level?” Kris Joseph laughed and concurred as we…
Read More +Friar John Pearson, OFM Conv. – A life of prayer and service
Friar John Pearson, OFM Conv. died July 9, 2015, in New Albany, Indiana. He was born March 17, 1944, in Shakopee, Minnesota, to Dr. Bror and Elizabeth (Stephens) Pearson.…
Read More St. Ben’s Celebrates 150 Years
St. Benedict Parish in Terre Haute, Indiana is celebrating 150 years of faith. Conventual Franciscans have been a part of the parish for 148 of those years. Sunday, June 28,…
Read More The Desert and Mountains as Places to Pray
by Friar Don Bassana, OFM Conv. I’ve been in New Mexico at Holy Cross Retreat Center for my summer ministry since May 23rd. This past weekend I had the pleasure…
Read More Happy Feast of St. Anthony
An Explosion of Grace By Fr. David Lenz, OFM Conv. An explosion of grace was witnessed by the 13th century Roman Catholic Church in Europe with the appearance of two…
Read More The Church is Alive in Zambia
by Fr. Jim Kent, OFM Conv. For many Zambians the joy of the Gospel is a way of life. Whether friars, sisters, seculars, or lay people, there is a joyous…
Read More Fr. Wayne Hellmann, OFM Conv. – Two Hoodies
Friar Wayne Hellmann, OFM Conv. did something unusual when he received an honorary Doctor of Letters from Lourdes University in Toledo, Ohio, on Saturday, May 16. He had the hood…
Read More I am, and always will be, a Franciscan
On Tuesday May 5, 2015, +John Stowe, OFM Conv. was ordained and installed as the third Bishop of the Diocese of Lexington, Kentucky. Bishop Stowe, 49, was until recently the…
Read More Looking Through a Lens of Love – +Friar Bryan Hoban, OFM Conv.
Br. Bryan Hoban looked at God’s creation from a different perspective, seeing things that other people missed. It’s what made him a great photographer, capturing people and events with clarity…
Read More 57th International Franciscan Award to honor Feed My Starving Children
by Friar Bob Roddy, OFM Conv. Franciscan Retreats and Spirituality Center, Prior Lake, is pleased to announce that the Christian non-profit organization, Feed My Starving Children, will be the 57th…
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