A Glimpse of Life in Poverty
They learned what it was like to live in poverty, says Fr. Cliff Hennings (top row center)
BY CLIFFORD HENNINGS, OFM
Lent is a wonderful time...
Parents as Pupils
Twice a month when Sunday Mass ends, about 60 people follow Br. Al Mascia across the street from Our Lady of La Salette Church in Berkley, Mich., for even more...
Personal Giving
Last year Br. Tim Lamb asked young African friars in Nairobi, Kenya, what they wanted to do for Lent. In terms of sacrifice, "They wanted me to write a check."...
Mending Society
Since just 4% of Jamaicans are Catholic, "I am always baffled by the fact that Ash Wednesday is a national holiday," says Pastor Jim Bok of Mary, Gate of Heaven...
The Navajo Way
Aside from Christmas and Easter, "Ash Wednesday was always the best attended service of the year," according to Fr. Blane Grein, former pastor of Our Lady of Fatima, a Navajo...
Teaching Lent
Students in Theology classes at Roger Bacon will have a hard time escaping their Lenten resolutions. They’re as close as the screen on their iPad. They can thank Provincial Minister...
Hispanic Tradition
According to a survey of ethnic groups in America, "Hispanics are most likely to embrace the idea of sacrifice or giving something up" for Lent, says Christianity Today. Fr. Luis...
Learn along with Brothers
The group gathered for a photo on their first day. Photo by Alvin Te
(Mark has been attending the Annual Meeting of the Minister General and...
Franciscan Joy: Kids Share the Fun at Friars Club
BY BR. SCOTT OBRECHT, OFM
Do you have any idea what it is like to spend a Saturday with between 650 and 800 kids?
Let’s do...
Consistent Ethic of Life
When we embrace our world, we seek to repair broken relations that lead to a variety of social issues and maladies. A particularly tragic one is abortion. Our approach utilizes...
Fr. Don Miller, OFM
He was not shy. Talking was his talent, that made him such a good teacher and preacher. Ironically, he was a private in keeping his illness close and quiet. Diagnosed...
Consistent Discipline
Writing a guest column in the Cincinnati Enquirer, Roger Bacon alumni Gary Favors says the secret ingredient for success in education is "the age-old solution to most successful ventures –...
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