In appreciation for many years of extraordinary generosity and dedicated service to the Conventual Franciscan Friars, The Province of Our Lady of Consolation presented the Franciscan Partner Award to Phyllis…

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Seeking the Lord in the quiet of your heart. Holy Cross Retreat Center 600 Holy Cross Road, Mesilla Park, NM Holy Cross Retreat Center located in the midst of an…

by: Fr. Paul Schloemer, OFM Conv. Fr. Paul in front of San Aloysius chapel Christmas morning This past Christmas I was invited by an OFM friend of mine, Ponchie Vasquez of the…

Fr. Don Halpin, OFM Conv., gives us a meditation for Epiphany – describing the journey of the three magi to visit Jesus in Bethlehem.

by Fr. Paul Schloemer, OFM Conv. Over the weekend of 14-16 December, six men joined us for a Vocation Discernment Weekend at Holy Cross Retreats in Las Cruces, New Mexico.…

by Brother Bob Roddy A compass is one of many tools that we may use to find our way when we are lost. (I guess that nowadays some of us…

by Fr. David Lenz, OFM Conv. Traditionally, we begin our “Advent count-down” to celebrate Christmas with the lighting of the purple candles on the advent wreath. We wait with expectation…

The classic traditional hymn we sing in churches around the country “How Great Thou Art” could be given a Franciscan twist and entitled “How Great TAU Art.”  We are good. …