Notes from a Friar: Ordinary Time Is Anything but Ordinary
Fr. Don Miller, OFM
December 23, 2018
We’ve finished the Christmas season and are into Ordinary Time—or as a friend of mine calls it, “Boring Time.”
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Fr. Don Miller, OFM, was the editor of Weekend Homily Helps and a contributor to FranciscanMedia.org.
St. Clare of Assisi: A Little Plant or a Mighty Oak?
Fr. Don Miller, OFM
August 11, 2018
East of the Piazza del Commune in Assisi, stands the Cathedral of San Rufino. Near the church and its adjacent piazza once stood the home of the nobleman and knight, Favarone Offreduccio and his wife, Ortulana.
How Saint Anthony Found Me
Fr. Don Miller, OFM
June 13, 2018
Saint Anthony of Padua is a name that conjures up many ideas and images: some factual, some the stuff of legends, some just plain silly.
Mary, Our Path to Jesus
Fr. Don Miller, OFM
May 28, 2018
Two thousand years ago, Mary had a baby. We can relate a few historical facts about both mother and child, but very few.
Catholics & Cremation
Fr. Don Miller, OFM
October 25, 2017
The Church’s teaching on cremation is solidly rooted in the core beliefs of our faith.
St. Bonaventure: A Franciscan Heart
Fr. Don Miller, OFM
July 14, 2017
St. Bonaventure may not be as well-known as Sts. Francis and Anthony, but he is an important figure in both Franciscan history and the history of the medieval Church.
Sacred Heart of Jesus: A Symbol of Love and Mercy
Fr. Don Miller, OFM
June 23, 2017
Every feast day has a story, and the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart is no exception.
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