Br. Luke Simon, OFM

Br. Luke Simon, OFM

Br. Luke Simon, OFM 30 NOV, 2017 Goodbye, Mr. Spalding BY FR. MARK SOEHNER, OFM (In his homily for the Nov. 8 funeral of *Br. Luke Simon** at St. Margaret Hall, Mark Soehner talked about this quiet friar’s journey as a metaphor for one of the loves of Luke’s life –...
Volunteer at St. Anthony Center

Volunteer at St. Anthony Center

It takes a village. Or in the case of St. Anthony Center in Over-the-Rhine, “We’re going to need a slew of new volunteers,” says Theresa Diersen, Volunteer Services Director for St. Francis Seraph Ministries.

A Thanksgiving Prayer for Oneself

A Thanksgiving Prayer for Oneself

22 NOV, 2017 BY FR. DENNET JUNG, OFM Lord God, thank you for making me who I am. This is difficult for me to say because so often I have wanted to be someone else. I didn’t like the way I was built, the bodily features you gave me, the mental and emotional strengths...
Thanksgiving Message from Fr. Loren

Thanksgiving Message from Fr. Loren

22 NOV, 2017 Dear Sisters and Brothers, Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays, and I am not sure why that is so. Maybe it is not commercialized the way many other holidays are. That makes it a little more personal. Thanksgiving afternoon the local friars will be...

Franciscan Joy: Just a Closer Walk with Thee

21 NOV, 2017 BY FR. PAGE POLK, OFM I have been walking for almost all of my life. One might say, “What a ‘Duh!’ statement.” I would offer that it is not a Duh statement. Being able to walk is a privilege. Our family never had a car. My Mother never learned...