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
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
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
15 Jul 2025 Rediscovering St. Bonaventure’s Journey of the Mind to God July 15, 2025 MFVA Friars Feast Day, Franciscan, Reflection, Saints Articles July 15, 2025 As we celebrate the high feast day of St. Bonaventure, Bishop and Doctor of the Churc...Read More
19 Mar 2025 The Fiat of St. Joseph March 19, 2025 MFVA Friars Reflection, Saints Articles Today the Church celebrates the Solemnity of St. Joseph, the Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary. This...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
4 Oct 2024 St. Francis of Assisi: A Model of Reform October 4, 2024 MFVA Friars Franciscan, Saints, St. Francis of Assisi Articles 1 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
10 Jul 2024 Saint Maria Goretti’s Holy Words July 10, 2024 MFVA Friars Homily, Reflection, Saints Articles 2 “Unless a grain of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains just a grain of wheat; but, if it...Read More