Happy Feast of St. Clare
The Poor Clare Nuns of the Franciscan Monastery of Cincinnati sing, "The Blessing of St. Clare."
...Four hundred Franciscans gather in historic meeting
History was made this week as 400 Franciscan friars – from 25 states as well as Canada, Italy Jamaica, Mexico and the Philippines — gathered in unity and fraternity here....
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...Gone to the dogs
This summer, friars in Oldenburg, Ind., and Southfield, Mich., have taken the term “dog days” to heart.
...Ten men take next step in Franciscan life
Ten friars from four U.S. provinces professed their vows to live St. Francis of Assisi's Rule of the Order of Friars Minor.
...Confessions of a cord-maker
Br. Mark Ligett remembers his history with Br. Bernie Jennings and the cord making machines in 1967.
...Cord-makers learning the ropes.
Joni and Gary Mataitis learn to use "Br. Bernie's" machine to make Franciscan cords.
...Br. Eric Pilarcik, OFM
Our condolences to our brothers of the Province of Santa Barbara who lost a dear member of their community, Br. Eric Pilarcik, OFM.
...Hello from Phoenix
Vocations Director Br. Tim Lamb spent the week with other friars in Phoenix, Az.
...50 years ago when men landed on the moon, where were you?
On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin stepped onto the moon while Michael Collins flew Columbia on a lunar orbit. We asked our friars their memories of that...
Approved for postulancy
"Four men will join our Postulancy program in August," reports Br. Tim Lamb, Director of Vocations.
...One soldier’s story of Normandy
Fr. Tom Speier shares his brother-in-law's personal story of landing on Utah Beach in the Normandy invasion of 1944.
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