From the Office of Readings Something strange is happening – there is a great silence on earth today, a great silence and stillness. The whole earth keeps silence because the…
Pope Francis has declared a Year of Consecrated Life, celebrating and highlighting the role of women and men religious in the Church’s service to God’s people. Friar Bob Baxter, OFM…
Joined by family, friends, and Conventual Franciscan Friars from around the country, Friar Bryan Hajovsky, OFM Conv. professed his solemn vows on Friday, August 22, at the Basilica and National…
“We can do better!” was the mantra for the evening as Fran Heitzman, the founder of Bridging, the largest non-profit furniture bank in North America, accepted the Franciscan International Award…
Eight men gathered at Mount St. Francis March 4-6 for a vocation discernment weekend retreat. Led by Fr. Paul Schloemer, OFM Conv. and Fr. John Bamman, OFM Conv., we hosted…
by Fr. Martin Day, OFM Conv. Three quarters of this year’s Lenten season has already passed us by. Where are we at this point in our Lenten journey? It could…
Celebrating fifty years of mission support It began as a fun way to raise mission funds, was transformed by a basket, and has now flowered into a tradition, anticipated…
Br. John Maurer has spent the last 30 years working with what he calls “street people:” the poor, the homeless, those caught in the traps of drug abuse and prostitution.…
Groundbreaking for the new Chapel at Holy Cross Retreats in Mesilla Park, New Mexico, will take place this Sunday, March 2, at 3 p.m. The new Chapel will provide our…
Merry Christmas The Conventual Franciscan Friars of the Province of Our Lady of Consolation wish all of you a Merry Christmas. May the Peace of Jesus Christ be with you…