Advent with the Saints: Angela Merici
Greg Friedman, OFM
December 11, 2025
Many Catholics of my generation and older have been influenced by women religious who educated us as young Catholics.
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Greg Friedman, OFM
Greg Friedman, OFM, is a Franciscan communicator working to promote the mission of the friars in the Holy Land
Advent with the Saints: John of the Cross
Greg Friedman, OFM
December 10, 2025
It may seem strange to think of the cross during a season that prepares us for Christmas.
Advent with the Saints: Monica
Greg Friedman, OFM
December 9, 2025
Advent is a season of waiting. The Scriptures fill us with hope, based on the promises of God.
Advent with the Saints: Lucy
Greg Friedman, OFM
December 8, 2025
Restoration of sight is an important biblical metaphor. Isaiah uses it as a sign of God’s transformation of the world.
Advent with the Saints: John the Baptist
Greg Friedman, OFM
December 7, 2025
John the Baptist takes center stage in the Gospels in all three Lectionary cycles on the Second and Third Sundays of Advent.
Advent with the Saints: Nicholas
Greg Friedman, OFM
December 6, 2025
It’s well known that St. Nicholas, a sixth-century bishop, is behind our use of the secular “icon” of Christmas, Santa Claus.
Advent with the Saints: Francis Xavier
Greg Friedman, OFM
December 5, 2025
Mission is the theme in many Gospel stories. Jesus tours towns and villages, proclaiming God’s heavenly reign.