Jubilee 2025 – Pilgrims of Hope
A Jubilee Year “is a year of forgiveness of sins and the punishment due to sin; it is a year of reconciliation between adversaries [and] of conversion. A Jubilee Year…
The Road Less Traveled
In late 2019, I received an invitation from the former Zambian Minister of Health to come to Zambia and visit a couple of the bush hospitals. He heard from one…
“Do Whatever He Tells You”
A custom for us at the Shrine of Our Lady of Consolation in Carey, Ohio, has been to pray a novena in preparation for the Feast of the Assumption on…
Hope & Healing on the Border
We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure. -Hebrews 7:19 Friar Jarek Wysoczański, OFM Conv., has dedicated his life to serving the poor and those…
Hope: An Impossible Virtue?
By friar Wayne Hellmann, OFM Conv. Catastrophic heating and attacks on nature ever increase. Systems devour the vulnerable: the unhoused, refugees, victims of human trafficking, and the many others who…
Franciscan Pilgrimage in Ireland: A Journey of Faith, Family, and Hope
Embarking on a Franciscan pilgrimage through Ireland is a profound experience that combines spiritual renewal with a deep connection to the rich history and natural beauty of the Emerald Isle.…
Pilgrims of Hope
By Bishop John Stowe, OFM Conv. Each Jubilee Year is a celebration of God’s mercy stretched out over a calendar year. God’s mercy is constant and always available, but we…