Franciscan Friars
A Higher Calling
Not everyone is called to be a professed Franciscan. But everyone is called to be Franciscan.
A Time of Renewal
One of my favorite parts of the New Year is opening my new planner for the upcoming year and seeing its blank pages.
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Out of Many, One: A New Franciscan Province
In October 2023, Franciscans from a number of US provinces gathered to become one. Now they are discovering new ways to live out the spirit of St. Francis.
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Capuchin Franciscans: Solidarity with the Poor
A group of Capuchin Franciscan friars in Boston is taking the idea of solidarity with the poor to a whole new level.
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Becoming Radically Open
If I’ve learned anything as a friar, it is that being a Christian means leaving behind everything and being totally fine with accepting whatever God gives me—big or small, happy or painful.
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One Nation Under God
A walk along the Tijuana-San Diego border opens this pilgrim’s eyes to the plight of refugees—all children of God.
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Sustaining a Joyous Easter Feeling
That joyous Easter feeling should last all year, this friar says.
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