The Schneider family on the occasion of Otto and Anna’s 25th wedding anniversary in 1941. Top row L-R: Victor (Fr. Bernardin, OFM) Marcella, Jeannette, Otto, Anna, Cecilia, Dorothy, Bertrand (Fr. Chris, OFM), Bottom row L-R: Kenneth, Norbert, Raymond…
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 MoreFront row L-R: John Bok Sr., Margaret, Jim (Fr. Jim Bok, OFM)Back row L-R: Mary, John Jr.(Fr. John Bok, OFM), Jerry My dad, John Bok, was one of the kindest, gentlest, respectful, honest and just persons I…
Read MoreFintan Langenderfer My Dad was a Cincinnati Public Schools teacher, and had off in the summer, so my brothers and I used to spend our summers building a house with our Dad, usually in Springdale. We built a…
Read MorePrison ministry opens eyes, changes hearts For the most isolated members of society, there are few reminders of home. Cookies are one of them. And like everything else in Kairos Prison Ministry, they are given with love. Cookies…
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
Read MoreThe Reason for the Season: Advent with the Franciscans at Northgate Mall. Br. Michael Radomski, OFM, chats with a couple. May the Lord give you peace! The Franciscan Friars hope to provide a…
Read MoreSome books are part of our lives, as cherished as old friends. They’re the ones you read over breakfast, carry on the bus or pull out at the end of the day. That’s the kind of kinship Fr.…
Read MoreLiving for that “sacred here and now” Welcome October! This is one of the most beautiful months of the year. The autumn colors in our portion of the state are becoming vivid. We are in for an incredible fall…
Read MoreBy age 85, most people have earned the right to just sit back, relax and enjoy their days of retirement. That is just not the case with Fr. Hilarion Kistner, O.F.M. He is a very energetic and busy friar…
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