St. Francis of Assisi and the Muslim leader al-Malik al-Kamil meet in Damietta, Egypt in this movie still from The Sultan and the Saint Instrument of peace Eight hundred years ago, in 1219 during the 5th Crusade, Francis…
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 MoreThank you from Raymond and Marie Rose Sometimes it’s hard to imagine how financial contributions actually impact the lives of those less fortunate. Donations are sent off with thoughts, prayers, and knowledge that others are being helped, but it’s…
Read MoreSt. Anthony is the Patron Saint of Lost Items, the Poor and Travelers. The Chaplet of St. Anthony consists of thirteen sets of three beads, usually attached to this chaplet is a medal of St. Anthony and…
Read MoreSt. Benedict Scapular – Photo by Autom.com Years ago, I lost a very special ring. It was gone about a year. Eventually, I remembered to pray to St. Anthony and I then found it in a box of…
Read MoreFr. John Quigley, a Franciscan friar and priest from our Province is an accomplished public speaker, a talented artist, preacher and human rights activist. He leads retreats and pilgrimages to Assisi and Rome. And as if that was not enough,…
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 MoreThe Franciscan friars of the Province of St. John the Baptist have been serving the people of the Philippines for over 60 years. Fr. Max Langenderfer, OFM, remembers a typhoon from 1985. A survivor cries as…
Read MoreAuthor Barb Coyle holds her book, “In the Land of “Soon Come” illustrated by 14-year-old Taylor Kling. Love of Jamaicans led to book ~ “Barb Coyle is just one special lady.” Those were the words spoken by…
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