Br. Casey’s latest video, “Confidence” ~ Lent is upon us, a time of prayer, reflection, and unity with God. But sometimes we miss important aspects of this holy season while we are in the midst of it.
Read More“This year will be different” is the pledge we make to ourselves each year when Lent looms before us like a desert we must cross to get to Easter. Perhaps your using some of the resources we suggested…
Read MoreThe sun sets behind the St. Francis Basilica in Assisi, Italy. Please help us! We friars and board members at St. Francis Retreat House (SFRH) have crafted a survey to gather your interests and needs regarding spiritual…
Read MoreAt the Shrine, we are praying that your Lenten path will be one marked by growing closer to Our Savior. We will have daily inspirations on our Facebook page. Franciscan Media…
Read MorePiecing together the story of a soul ~ Fr. Murray Bodo, OFM, jokes about the girth of his new book. “Once I started I kept going,” he says of writing his 380-page autobiography, Gathering Shards: A Franciscan…
Read MoreAfter a Latin American Jesuit was elected yesterday, we asked SJB friars what qualities and talents they thought the new Pope should possess. Some talked about their hopes and expectations. Others just wanted to share their elation …
Read MoreThank you for praying the Solemn Novena to St. Clare of Assisi with us which culminated on her feast day Sunday, August 11. Below are comments from a few of the people we heard from after the novena.
Read MoreOur E-Newsletter reaches people around the world Dear Fr. John, Heartfelt greetings from Pakistan. My name is Samson, born in a Roman Catholic family in an Islamic state, Pakistan. From my childhood, I am a believer of St. Anthony.…
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