2 Dec 2024 Finding Hope and Joy in the Seasons of Advent & Christmas December 2, 2024 MFVA Friars Advent, Christmas, Reflection Articles Dear Brothers and Sisters, Thanksgiving, Advent, and the Christmas season are quickly approaching...Read More
2 Dec 2024 Celebrate generosity and make a difference! December 2, 2024 MFVA Friars Articles ✨ TOMORROW is Giving Tuesday ✨ A day to celebrate generosity and make a difference! When you sup...Read More
6 Nov 2024 Discipleship Requires Detachment November 6, 2024 MFVA Friars Reflection Articles 1 The Gospel reading from Luke for Mass today includes Jesus’ instruction to the crowds that a person...Read More
1 Nov 2024 The Saints Embody the Beatitudes November 1, 2024 MFVA Friars Feast Day, Homily, Reflection, Saints Articles 1 Today the Church celebrates the solemnity of All Saints, when we remember not only the saints who ha...Read More
30 Oct 2024 How Many Will Be Saved? October 30, 2024 MFVA Friars Reflection Articles The Gospel reading for Mass today continues with the section of Luke’s Gospel that is often called t...Read More
24 Oct 2024 Is the Prince of Peace a Source of Division? October 24, 2024 MFVA Friars Homily, Reflection Articles Today’s Gospel reading for Mass (Luke 12:49-53) can easily be misunderstood if the reader does not e...Read More
7 Oct 2024 The Rosary is a Path to Contemplation October 7, 2024 MFVA Friars Blessed Mother, Feast Day, Rosary Articles 1 Today’s memorial of Our Lady of the Rosary was originally known as Our Lady of Victory. Pope St. Piu...Read More
4 Oct 2024 St. Francis of Assisi: A Model of Reform October 4, 2024 MFVA Friars Franciscan, Saints, St. Francis of Assisi Articles The impact of St. Francis of Assisi on the Church cannot be overstated. Throughout the history of th...Read More
27 Sep 2024 The Effects of God’s Grace in St. Vincent de Paul September 27, 2024 MFVA Friars Feast Day, Homily, Saints Articles Today we celebrate the feast of St. Vincent de Paul, a French priest who lived from the late 16th ce...Read More
17 Sep 2024 The Immense Love Between St. Francis and Our Lord September 17, 2024 MFVA Friars Feast Day, Franciscan, St. Francis of Assisi Articles When two people truly love each other, they want to draw as close to their beloved as humanly possib...Read More