Stigmata of St. Francis Fraternity
From Gospel to Life and Life to Gospel
Congratulations to our four new OFS professed members, and to our new candidate! Lord, make me an instrument of your peaceWhere there is hatred, let me sow loveWhere there is injury, pardonWhere there is doubt, faithWhere there is despair, hopeWhere there is darkness, lightAnd where there is sadness, joy Videos … Continue Reading →
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Thanks Deacon Tom for the leadership. Thanks all for coming and participation! God bless!
Greetings of peace, dear ones!I pray this finds you well and continuing to stay safe. You know I am safe because your are getting lots of emails from me! But this news could not wait:The Vatican Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development is happy to announce a Special Laudato Si’ Anniversary Year from 24th May 2020 … Continue Reading →
Greetings of peace, dear Franciscan Family! I pray this finds you well and filled with the peace of our loving Lord. I wish you all a Blessed and Happy New Year as we not only move into this brand new year, but this brand new decade. Let us thank our … Continue Reading →
Greetings, dear Franciscan Family! Buona Festa! Blessed Feast Day! (A few days early!) As we meditate on this most holy of days for our Franciscan family, let us reflect on the gospel virtue of humility. I share with you this thought from Franciscans for Justice: “Francis of Assisi was poor … Continue Reading →
“For in him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell, and through him God was pleased to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, by making peace through the blood of his cross.” ~ Colossians 1:19-20 Greetings of peace, dear Franciscan Family! We are coming up on the … Continue Reading →
Saint John Vianney(St. Jean-Marie Vianney) Feast Day – August 5 Seldom has a priestly life been so holy, so self-sacrificing, so fruitful of good for the salvation of souls as the life of the Cure’ of Ars in France, Saint John Mary Vianney, who died August 4, 1859. It is … Continue Reading →
The Blessed Virgin Mary grants seven graces to the souls who honor her daily by saying seven Hail Mary’s and meditating on her tears and dolors (sorrows). The devotion was passed on by St. Bridget. HERE ARE THE SEVEN GRACES: I will grant peace to their families. They will be … Continue Reading →
One unique devotion of the Franciscans is a seven-decade rosary known as the Franciscan Crown. While the traditional rosary consists of 5 decades which meditate on 15 mysteries (or 20 if you pray the Luminous mysteries) the 7-decade Franciscan Rosary, known as the The Franciscan Crown, is a Rosary consisting … Continue Reading →