(In photo: Fr. Andrew Mukosa, OFM Conv., with student Susan at St. Francis School in Zambia.) by Friar Tony Droll, OFM Conv. Once upon a time (well, twelve years ago),…

High temperatures and humidity did not deter thousands of pilgrims from attending the Novena in honor of Our Lady of Consolation at her Basilica and National Shrine in Carey, Ohio.…

Rev. James W. Sichko, a priest of the Diocese of Lexington, Kentucky, is this year’s Preacher for the annual Novena to Our Lady of Consolation at the Basilica and National…

Friars gather in front of the Shrine information booth Friars are gathering at the Basilica and National Shrine of Our Lady of Consolation to minister to the many hundreds of…

by Friar David Lenz, OFM Conv. Between 1841 and 1869, more than a quarter million people set out for California, seeking land, gold, and adventure. This summer of 2016, seven…