by Franciscan Friars | Nov 30, 2017 | Friar Voices
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 –...
by franciscanfriars | Nov 22, 2017 | Events
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.
by Franciscan Friars | Nov 22, 2017 | Friar Voices
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...
by Fr Loren Connell OFM | Nov 22, 2017 | Friar Voices
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...
by Fr Page Polk OFM | Nov 21, 2017 | Friar Voices
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...
