The Mystical Poverello of Assisi
October 3, 2025 Jesus’ Thirst and the Heart of Prayer “…Jesus, knowing that all was now finished,...
St. Maximilian’s Love for the Immaculata
Fr. Matthew Mary | August 14, 2025 Today we celebrate the feast of St. Maximilian Kolbe, a Francisc...
The Stages of Ascent in St. Bonaventure’s Itinerarium Mentis in Deum
July 21, 2025 Read Part I - Rediscovering St. Bonaventure's Journey of the Mind to God As mechanis...
Rediscovering St. Bonaventure’s Journey of the Mind to God
July 15, 2025 As we celebrate the high feast day of St. Bonaventure, Bishop and Doctor of the Churc...
St. Francis of Assisi: A Model of Reform
The impact of St. Francis of Assisi on the Church cannot be overstated. Throughout the history of th...
The Immense Love Between St. Francis and Our Lord
When two people truly love each other, they want to draw as close to their beloved as humanly possib...
The Apostle of Unity
Today the Franciscan family celebrates the feast of St. Leopold Mandic, a Croatian Capuchin priest w...
The Devotion of St. Francis of Assisi to the Nativity of the Lord
During our solemn celebration of Christmas, we see houses, businesses, and church buildings adorned...
St Clare, Patroness of Television
St. Clare of Assisi died on August 11, 1253. Two months later, Pope Innocent IV entrusted Bishop Bar...
The Franciscan Habit
Our Franciscan habit is brown, the color of earth and soil. For us this color is always the invitati...