18 Dec 2025 The Docility of St. Joseph December 18, 2025 MFVA Friars Advent, Reflection Articles Fr. Matthew Mary, MFVA | December 18, 2025 At the beginning of every liturgical year, the Church ob...Read More
10 Nov 2025 The Life of St. Charles Borromeo November 10, 2025 MFVA Friars Reflection, Saints Articles November 10, 2025 A Privileged Beginning St. Charles “Carlos” Borromeo was born in 1538 into the p...Read More
3 Oct 2025 The Mystical Poverello of Assisi October 3, 2025 MFVA Friars Feast Day, Franciscan, Saints, St. Francis of Assisi Articles 1 October 3, 2025 Jesus’ Thirst and the Heart of Prayer “…Jesus, knowing that all was now finished,...Read More
28 Aug 2025 Heartfelt Christian Affectivity — Feelings Matter! August 28, 2025 MFVA Friars Reflection Articles 1 August 28, 2025 What does it mean to “love God with all our heart”? Drawing on Aristotle, St. Thoma...Read More
14 Aug 2025 St. Maximilian’s Love for the Immaculata August 14, 2025 MFVA Friars Franciscan, Homily, Saints Articles 1 Fr. Matthew Mary | August 14, 2025 Today we celebrate the feast of St. Maximilian Kolbe, a Francisc...Read More
11 Aug 2025 Hospitality and Immigration in Catholic Social Teaching August 11, 2025 MFVA Friars Reflection Articles 1 Fr. Matthew Mary | August 11, 2025 Hospitality in the Book of Genesis The first reading for the 16...Read More
29 Jul 2025 Martha, Mary, and Lazarus July 29, 2025 MFVA Friars Homily, Reflection, Scripture Articles Fr. Paschal | July 29, 2025 Today we celebrate three people for whom the Lord had a special love: M...Read More
29 Jul 2025 Genesis Now! Rediscovering the Dignity of the Human Person July 29, 2025 MFVA Friars Pope, ProLife, Reflection, Scripture Articles July 29, 2025 For those familiar with the classic sitcom Seinfeld, there’s a scene—and an ongoing t...Read More
21 Jul 2025 The Stages of Ascent in St. Bonaventure’s Itinerarium Mentis in Deum July 21, 2025 MFVA Friars Franciscan, Reflection, Saints Articles July 21, 2025 Read Part I - Rediscovering St. Bonaventure's Journey of the Mind to God As mechanis...Read More
17 Jul 2025 Embracing Pain July 17, 2025 MFVA Friars Prayer, Reflection Articles 1 In the Month of the Precious Blood, reflect on "Embracing Pain" – a poem of struggle, surrender, and...Read More