12 May 2023 The Apostle of Unity May 12, 2023 MFVA Friars Feast Day, Franciscan, Saints Articles Today the Franciscan family celebrates the feast of St. Leopold Mandic, a Croatian Capuchin priest w...Read More
1 Nov 2022 The Saints and the Beatitudes November 1, 2022 MFVA Friars Saints Articles Today the universal Church celebrates the solemn feast of All Saints. We remember not only the saint...Read More
29 Apr 2022 A Saint in Turbulent Times April 29, 2022 MFVA Friars Reflection, Saints Articles 2 There’s a tendency among many Catholics to become seriously disturbed by the state of the Church and...Read More
12 Oct 2021 The Unskilled, Unremarkable Saint October 12, 2021 MFVA Friars Saints Articles 2 The Franciscan family celebrates today the memorial of St. Seraphin of Montegranaro, an Italian sain...Read More
11 Aug 2021 St Clare, Patroness of Television August 11, 2021 MFVA Friars Feast Day, Franciscan, Miracle, Saints Articles St. Clare of Assisi died on August 11, 1253. Two months later, Pope Innocent IV entrusted Bishop Bar...Read More
30 Oct 2020 God and Three Saints Gave Me My Heart’s Desires October 30, 2020 MFVA Friars Reflection, Saints Articles 17 Eighteen years ago, I left my family, most of my heart’s desires and a life in Los Angeles to become...Read More
10 Oct 2020 Original, Not a Photocopy October 10, 2020 MFVA Friars Blog, Saints Natus in Via 6 Oct 10, 2020 Beatification of Carlo Acutis Original, Not a Photocopy Everyone is born a...Read More
12 Nov 2019 Is it too late to become a saint? November 12, 2019 MFVA Friars Reflection, Saints Articles 1 St. Francis of Assisi used to say: “Brothers, let us begin; because up until now we have done nothin...Read More
27 Aug 2019 St. Clare & the Poor Clares August 27, 2019 MFVA Friars Franciscan, Saints, Shrine, St. Francis of Assisi Articles 2 On August 11, we celebrate Saint Clare of Assisi who, though happy living in the shadow of Saint Fra...Read More
28 Nov 2018 The Saints: Our Heavenly Friends and Intercessors November 28, 2018 MFVA Friars Saints Articles 1 The first of November is a great day of celebration in the Church as we honor all of the saints. St....Read More