Deepening Communion: One Friar’s Experience
From left to right: Cardinal Mauro Gambetti, OFM Conv., Archpriest of St. Peter’s Basilica, Vicar General of His Holiness for Vatican City and President of the Fabric of St. Peters,…
Donor Story – Mary Hart
On March 4th, 2023 our beloved friend and benefactor, Mary Hart was called to her eternal home. Mary was an ardent supporter of the Franciscans, especially Franciscan Retreats and Spirituality…
The Power of Prayer – Summer 23
Friar Bob decided to thoroughly clean one of the refrigerators in the Washington, DC friary. After removing the shelves, and cleaning them, he needed to re-install them and was having…
Participating in Christ’s Redemptive Work: A Novice’s Journey
Participating in Christ’s Redemptive Work: A Novice’s Journey By friar André Miller, OFM Conv. In tandem with catechumens going through their own ‘scrutinies’ right now before being baptized on Holy…
A Shared Passion: Friars and Benefactors Partner to Boost Province Ministries
Friars Bob Roddy, Vincent Petersen, John Elmer and Ken Bartsch in the Mission Advancement Office at Mt. St. Francis. Friar Bob assists with writing and donor visits; friar Vincent works…
Embracing Hope
El Paso del Norte means the path to the north. As Spanish explorers followed the Río Grande River northward in 1581, they would come to see two mountain ranges rising…
Community Building in Franciscan Parishes – Parishioners’ Perspectives
Community Building in Franciscan Parishes Parishioners’ Perspectives by friar Bob Roddy, OFM Conv. We interviewed parishioners, Jennifer Yennes-Vizhnay, of St. Anthony of Padua Parish, Clarksville, Indiana and Becky Morris, of…
Celebrating San Antonio
Celebrating San Antonio The Tigua Nation’s Joyful Devotion to Their Patron Saint by friar Bob Roddy, OFM Conv. The Conventual Franciscans have had pastoral responsibility for the Ysleta Mission of…
The Power of Participation
Small Town, Great Love: The Unseen Heroes of Carey’s Faith Community By friar Ian Bremmar, OFM Conv. As I consider what it means to participate in the life of the…