Franciscan Media

January 5, 2024

A Franciscan prays in St. Saviour Monastery on the day of prayers and fasting for peace in the Old City of Jerusalem, Oct.17, 2023. That day a massive blast rocked CNEWA-supported al-Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza City packed with wounded and other Palestinians seeking shelter, killing hundreds of people, the Hamas-run Gaza Health Ministry said. (OSV News photo/Debbie Hill)

Contemplation and the Franciscan Tradition 

January 5, 2024

Prayer is defined as a lifting of our hearts and minds to God, and contemplation can be considered the highest form of prayer.

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A pilgrim stands on a mountain on Sept. 4, 2023, and looks into the vastness of the Galician landscape during his hike on the "Camino Primitivo" (one of the paths of the Camino de Santiago) in Spain. (OSV News photo/Jörg Meyrer, KNA)

Camino De Santiago Visited by Record Number of Americans in 2023

January 5, 2024
U.S. pilgrims made up the largest international group walking the famous Camino to Santiago de Compostela, Spain, in 2023. The Camino de Santiago, or Way of St. James, welcomed over 32,000 American visitors in a record year for the ancient ...
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woman sharing food with a homeless man

Receiving in Giving

January 5, 2024
Being of service is such an essential tenet of our faith, yet sometimes we forget what we receive when we give.
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