Living the Word: Friar Pedro’s Spiritual Reflections on Ordination
The night before my Ordination, as I prepared for bed, I felt a profound sense of peace, fully aware of the significance of the coming day. The following morning, I…
The Word Made Flesh: Preaching the Gospel
When I was a pastor of a parish, a man came to ask me to preach on a topic that was important to him. I said that it was an…
Praying the Psalms
When I am feeling a little down, I go to my playlist of melancholy songs, but when I am in a good mood, I like to listen to my peppier…
Proclaiming the Word: The Importance of Lectoring and Embracing Our Gifts
We have all been given many diverse gifts in baptism. Discovering the gift of our talents and how to use them is part of our Christian vocation. I wish to…
Mary, Hearer & Listener to the Word
“May the God who began this good work in you bring it to fulfillment.” -Philippians 1:6 The month of May for Roman Catholics is a time to highlight the significance…
Young Adult Ministry: A Franciscan Approach
Young Adult Ministry: A Franciscan Approach by friar Bob Roddy, OFM Conv. Walk with Friar John Pozhathuparambil, OFM Conv., Director of Campus Ministry on the Bellarmine University campus. It does…
Two Doctors of the Church
Two Doctors of the Church by friar Wayne Hellmann, OFM Conv. In his earliest artistic images did you know that St. Anthony (d.1231) is presented as holding a book of…