Easter Flowers in Poland: Friars and Ukrainian Refugees
Praying in the Basilica of St. Francis in Cracow, Poland, Friar Arkadiusz ŻELECHOWSKI was contemplating a mural on the wall that featured pansies woven...
Earth Day 2022
On Friday April 22, 2022, Earth Day will be celebrated, as desired by Pope Francis in his encyclical Laudato Si’.
To help us pursue the...
Promulgation of the Decree of Heroic Virtues of Servant of God, Friar Francesco Costantino...
On April 9, 2022, Pope Francis had an audience with His Eminence, Marcello Cardinal SEMERARO, Prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints.
During...
The Missionary Charism of St. Francis in the Light of the Current Teaching of...
Evangelization through the Witness of One’s Life
The approach to being a missionary that the Church proposes in its documents today has a lot in...
Friar Mykola (Nicholas) ORACH on the Situation in Ukraine
We would like to share a short video with you narrated by our confrere Friar Mykola (Nicholas) ORACH, of the Custody of the Holy Cross in Ukraine.
Ghana: OFS Formation Course
On March 21-24, 2022, a formation course for members of the Secular Franciscan Order (OFS) was held at the St. Francis of Assisi Retreat...
A Sign
A Sign
Franciscan Formation - Inspirations (Part 3)
“The friars are to wear the habit of the Order”.
https://youtu.be/bWu6TxGj9Yc
At the beginning of these reflections, I will share...
Militia of the Immaculata: Consecration of Humanity
In the context of the current violent aggression against Ukraine, Pope Francis spoke after the Marian Angelus prayer on Sunday, March 20, 2022, and...
The “Long Game” for Peace
In addition to our prayers for those suffering in the Ukraine, true peace takes cultivation, and our commitment.
Treviso: Franciscan Mission Day
From Saturday evening, March 12 through all of Sunday, March 13, 2022, a Franciscan Missionary Day was celebrated in Treviso, Italy.
The Mission Day began...