Lent with the Saints: Sharbel Makhluf
Greg Friedman, OFM
February 28, 2020
Sharbel Makhluf was known for both his fasting and his care for those who sought him out for prayer and blessing.
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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
Lent with the Saints: Thomas More
Greg Friedman, OFM
February 27, 2020
Thomas More was a scholar, author, lawyer, family man, and chancellor of England.
Lent with the Saints: Do You Want to Be a Saint?
Greg Friedman, OFM
February 26, 2020
Joel 2:12–18; Psalm 51:3–4, 5–6, 12–13, 17; 2 Corinthians 5:20—6:2; Matthew 6:1–6, 16–18
Christmas in the Holy Land
Greg Friedman, OFM
November 27, 2019
Visiting the birthplace of Jesus makes an indelible mark on pilgrims, who describe the experience as profound, peaceful, and joyful.
A Friar Reflects on Ash Wednesday
Greg Friedman, OFM
March 16, 2019
As Lent begins, we hear the words in the first reading for Ash Wednesday: “Rend your hearts, not your garments.”
Repairing Christianity’s Most Sacred Shrine
Greg Friedman, OFM
March 24, 2018
The place of Jesus’ burial was in danger until a historic renovation rolled back years of damage and unearthed long-lost frescoes and inscriptions in Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulchre.
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