Editor’s Note: During the seasons of Advent-Christmas or Lent-Easter, our Minister Provincial and sometimes our Minister General, will write a letter to the friars to ponder the grace of the…

Earth Care Hero – Brother Tim Unser by friar Bob Roddy, OFM Conv.     Give beauty back, beauty, beauty, beauty, back to God, beauty’s self and beauty’s giver. from…

Helping us to get started – Here and Now! by friar Vince Petersen, OFM Conv. With excerpts taken from the official Laudato Si website www.laudatosiactionplatform.org The Laudato Si’ Action Platform…

Q & A with Father John Pozhathuparambil How do you engage students in becoming more involved with environmental efforts? I believe education, mindfulness, and action are essential in environmental efforts.…

Lentil and Squash Soup Curry Ingredients 2 pound of Lentils 1, 3-4 pound bottle squash, peeled, seeded and chopped into ½ inch chunks 1 cup of water 3 Green chiles…

Becoming More Sustainable- One Step at a Time by friar Bob Roddy, OFM Conv. Friar Joe West, one of our priest friars, served as pastor of St. Anthony of Padua…

Rain Gardens – For Beauty and Function by friar Vincent Petersen, OFM Conv. In these times of increasing droughts, floods, and unpredictable climate changes, rain gardens can help to alleviate…

A Garden of Peace and Reflection by friar Bob Roddy, OFM Conv. “I planted, Apollos watered, but God caused the growth.” 1 Cor. 6 “I cook and Fr. John encourages…

One Earth Hero Educates Others on the Plight of Pollinators Butterflies are essential pollinators allowing plants to advance to fruition, berries to ripen, crops to sprout into harvest, and local…