Invitation to Encounter: A Franciscan Perspective on Pilgrimage Ministry
Friar Randy Kin, guiding the devout in a serene rosary procession at Our Lady of Consolation, Carey, Ohio. A journey of faith, one prayer at a time. Invitation to Encounter:…
Pilgrimage: A Transformative Encounter
Recently, our Mission Advancement Office sponsored a Pilgrimage to Bavaria with friars Wayne Hellmann, OFM Conv., and Steven McMichael, OFM Conv., as pilgrimage leaders. Several pilgrims knew each other or…
A Brotherhood of Belonging
Over 90 years ago, the first Franciscan Friars Conventual left Italy to what we now know as Zambia. Shortly after WWII, in 1945, the friars from Our Lady of Consolation…
Encountering Through the Generations
Our society has become increasingly self-aware of generational distinctions—what years, major events, and characteristics define a generation and shape its worldview. We have even given them names: Baby Boomers, Gen…
St. Francis’ Encounters with Mercy and Compassion
St. Francis’ Encounters with Mercy and Compassion by friar Steve McMichael, OFM Conv. Toward the end of his life, Francis of Assisi (d. 1226) wrote a personal reflection entitled the…