Saint Francis and the Stigmata
Greg Friedman, OFM
September 22, 2025
God led Francis in and through the depths of suffering to come to know Christ.
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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
Vision of the Crucified Christ
Greg Friedman, OFM
October 4, 2024
The two questions from the prayer of Francis overheard by Brother Leo are, I believe, one of the simplest ways to approach God. We open
The Stigmata of St. Francis: Embracing the Crucified Christ
Greg Friedman, OFM
August 23, 2024
God marked Francis with the stigmata: the total gift of Christ in his suffering and death on the cross.
Sunday Soundbite for November 26, 2023
Greg Friedman, OFM
November 26, 2023
Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, the King November 26, 2023Cycle A Among fairy tales some of my favorite stories are about kings who disguise
Sunday Soundbite for November 19, 2023
Greg Friedman, OFM
November 19, 2023
Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time November 19, 2023Cycle A In my ministry in the inner-city parish where I’m pastor, I’m often overwhelmed by the seemingly
Sunday Soundbite for November 12, 2023
Greg Friedman, OFM
November 12, 2023
Thirty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time November 12, 2023Cycle A In my parish there are several older women parishioners who embody for me the beautiful description
Sunday Soundbite for November 5, 2023
Greg Friedman, OFM
November 5, 2023
Thirty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time Cycle ANovember 5, 2023 Today’s Gospel has created a certain amount of extra work for me over the past few