Renewal among the ashes
I believe that our Revitalization begins by touching the Risen Christ in our midst. He probably looks so ordinary – like a Stranger, a Gardener, a Cook. And yet, when He speaks, our hearts are on fire.
Franciscan Joy: Hope is the gift of Easter
A future full of hope is a special gift to those with Easter faith. Peter says it well in his first letter: “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who in his great mercy gave us a new birth to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead…” It is Easter that really explains why we are people with a living, vibrant hope!
‘Techno-klutz’ learns his lesson
Fr. Loren Connell learns a spiritual lesson while dealing with a frustrating smartphone.
Season over, it’s time to play
Family Fun Night is “a time to celebrate the winter basketball season with kids, coaches, family and friends,” says Parrish Ozias, program director at Friars Club and organizer of the event. This year’s event on March 6 included plenty of fun for all of them.
Franciscan Joy: Take me out to the ball game
Fr. Tom “Grand-Slam” Speier’s love of baseball and the Cincinnati Reds was fostered at an early age. The joy of the game and thrill of catching a No-hitter is vividly remembered.
‘A sign of belonging’
“In wearing the habit I’ve always felt the call to be true to its meaning, to live as brothers, and to seek an inward conversion that we outwardly signal by wearing the habit. ” Fr. Bill Farris