Pray with us during ‘24 Hours for the Lord’ ~ When Pope Francis announced the Jubilee Year of Mercy, one of the things he called for was “24 Hours for the Lord,” to be held on the Friday and…
Read MoreSt. Peters Basilica in Vatican City Pilgrimage to the Shrines of Italy September 27 – October 7, 2016 ~ Join Fr. Larry Zurek, OFM, for an incredible tour of some of Italy’s most sacred and…
Read MoreCelebrating Pope Francis’ Jubilee Year of Mercy ~ Mercy is very dear to Franciscans, in fact in some ways, it is our vocation. An early life of St. Francis, called the Legend of the Three Companions, described our…
Read MoreA living sign of the Father’s love in the world ~ Pope Francis has long made mercy one of the primary focuses of his papacy. Because he has sought to reach those in the fold…
Read MorePope Francis has proclaimed an Extraordinary Jubilee Year of Mercy from December 8, 2015 to November 20, 2016 ~ One of our obligations as Franciscans is to pray the Liturgy of the Hours. Each morning, part of that prayer…
Read Morebrother al for dinner mp4 -2 from Echo Spark Films on Vimeo. Passion for peace, a heart for the poor ~ Accepting a prestigious award, Br. Al Mascia did something very predictable: He turned the…
Read MoreSanta Maria de Angeles in Assisi, Italy Walk the pathways of Saint Francis and Saint Clare October 27 – November 6 ~ Fr. John Quigley, OFM Join Fr. John Quigley, OFM, of Friars Studio Pilgrimage Program…
Read More“Despite being in a centuries-old structure, one can imagine the hillside tombs near the rock of Golgotha, and the stone rolled back” ~ The Feast of the Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi, in earlier times) was celebrated…
Read MoreGo Reds! ~ Roger Pierson with his 1954 Packard On April 6, friars participated in one of Cincinnati’s oldest traditions. The Cincinnati Red’s 96th Opening Day Parade kicked off the start of baseball season. When…
Read MoreThe most fitting memorial was music Br. Bob Lucero, OFM, understood the power of music. It can soothe, inspire, enlighten, energize, and even heal. All of this was obvious at the funeral Mass for Bob when members of the
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