Simple Yet Profound Prayer
Fr. Jeff Scheeler, OFM, and Imam Hossam Musa 16 MAY, 2017 I was thrilled with the great turnout of friars for the Cincinnati premiere of the docudrama The Sultan and the Saint last Sunday evening. More than just watching the very interesting and informative film about...
Instrument of peace
“What a heritage he passed on to us,” Fr. Fred Link said after attending the Cincinnati premiere of The Sultan and the Saint. He was talking about St. Francis and his efforts to break the terrible cycle of violence between Christians and Muslims during the Fifth Crusade. The film displays in graphic detail how hatred thrives in ignorance, how violence breeds violence. But its enduring message is that peace is possible, and peace is personal.
A Legacy of Franciscan Art: Sr. Kay Francis Berger, OSF
St. Francis and the wolf 8 MAY, 2017 BY FR. FRANK JASPER, OFM Even though her studio was cluttered with easels, half-finished projects, driftwood and scraps of paper with sketches, Sr. Kay Francis Berger, OSF, produced magnificent works of art for her community, the...