From Hand to Heart
Intro by friar Bob Roddy, OFM Conv. As we enter into this year of Eucharistic Renewal we wanted to share with our readers the powerful impact of the Eucharist on…
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Adoring and Worshiping Christ in the Eucharist
By Omar Herrera Digital Media Production Major, 4th year student at UTEP At first, I thought I was going to have a fun time entering college, meeting new friends, going…
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Renewal in Eucharist
By friar Wayne Hellmann, OFM Conv. Have you ever participated in the Mass within another rite of the Catholic Church other than the Latin or Roman Rite, the rite most…
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We Stand in Solidarity with Annunciation House
Conventual Franciscan Friars – Province of Our Lady of Consolation Advocate for Compassion: We Stand in Solidarity with Annunciation House Against Texas’ Criminalization of Humanitarian Efforts As members of the…
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We are all Missionaries: Embracing the Depth of Faith and Commitment
Imagine a cross that protrudes from the world. A light comes out of it that illuminates the globe, yet this light only illuminates one-third of the earth. What does this…
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Mercy Personified
Friars celebrate Mass at the Shrine of Saint Brother Pedro de San Jose Betancurt (Hermano Pedrito) and Saint Francis Church in Antigua Guatemala, Friar Jorge Dobles, OFM Conv., is the…
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Reflections from a Missionary
Reflections from a Missionary By friar Ray Mallett, OFM Conv. I entered Our Lady of Consolation Province, as a postulant, in 1967 when I was 17. A few years later…
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Legacy of Love and Faith: My Pilgrimage to Uncle Edgar’s Zambian Ministry
Friar Edgar Hughes walked with the people of Zambia in an effort to improve living conditions for those most in need. Photos courtesy of Province Archives. My father and his…
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Friar Juniper: Reluctant Missionary
“I cannot say yes,” a startled friar Juniper Cummings said to friar Wayne Hellmann, then Minister Provincial, “I have never said no. I cannot say no.” This was the gist…
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Enduring Faith: The Legacy of Friars in Foreign and Home Missions
Enduring Faith: The Legacy of Friars in Foreign and Home Missions By friar Martin Day, OFM Conv. The Province of Our Lady of Consolation has a strong history of sending…
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