Eine Fastenermahnung an die Mönche
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…
Umweltschutzheld – Bruder Tim Unser
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…
Die Laudato Si'-Aktionsplattform – Wir helfen Ihnen beim Einstieg – Hier und Jetzt!
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…
Native Prairie Restoration in Prior Lake
Native Prairie Restoration in Prior Lake by friar Vince Petersen, OFM Conv. O Lord, hide me in the shelter of your tall grass prairie Over the past 25 years, retreatants…
Fragen und Antworten mit Pater John Pozhathuparambil
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.…
Linsen-Kürbis-Suppen-Curry
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…
Nachhaltiger werden – Schritt für Schritt
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
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…
Ein Garten des Friedens und der Besinnung
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…
Franciscan Earth Care Hero – Teresa Wonder
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…