The Pilgrim Continues His Way Discussion Planned
The Ecumenical/Interfaith Committee will host a discussion of The Pilgrim Continues His Way at 11 a.m. Eastern on Saturday, Sept. 28. This is 10 a.m. Central, 9 a.m. Mountain, and 8 a.m. Pacific time.
Listen, Like St. Francis, for God’s voice
“When we come to Chapter, we try to be attentive to the voice of the Holy Spirit,” Fr. Marek Stybor, OFM Conv., told the regional ministers assembled in Scottsdale, AZ, for the annual Chapter of Secular Franciscans. “Practice tuning your ear to hear the sound of God’s voice,” he said.
Eucharistic Congress Ends with Revival
“It was truly an extraordinary experience,” said Susan Ronan, secretary of the National Executive Council Secular Franciscan Order-USA, as the Eucharistic Congress entered its closing hours in Indianapolis. Tens of thousands of attendees will be commissioned Sunday morning to go out into the world with a renewed passion for Our Lord and to proclaim the Gospel.
Eucharistic Congress Continues through Sunday in Indianapolis
“The Eucharist is the real presence of Christ, body, blood, soul, and divinity as we adore him locked in the tabernacle, in the monstrance on the altar, or carried in procession,” Cardinal Dolan told the crowd of worshippers.
Franciscan Presence at Eucharistic Congress July 17-21
The 10th National Eucharistic Congress opens today and runs through July 21 in Indianapolis in Expo Hall at the Convention Center.
Latest edition of Tau available online
I have some good news to share with you. The new TAU-USA newsletter team has produced its first digital-only newsletter (Issue 111). The theme for Issue 111 is very fitting for this time of year - "Renewal." The full newsletter is available in English and Spanish. Selected articles have been translated into Korean.
Placing ourselves at the common table of our Lord
Our lives are not our own. We are called to give over our lives in service to others. Pope Francis inspires us to find ways to reach across the boundaries of all Christian faiths. “Our borders should be windows, not barriers of division,” he challenges.
Franciscan friars offer series of Lenten reflections
Where is the spirit driving you in 2024? Are you seeking to take the Gospel more seriously, like Francis did?
Voices of Gospel Living: Privilege
This is Leap Year and as we approach that extra day on Feb. 29 I urge you to pay close attention to what might cause your soul to leap as you come to encounter the crucified Jesus, and the results of His resurrection.
St. Francis, transformed by God, influencer of many
God transformed Francis, keeping many things in his style (that were a part of his character), and not destroying his personality. This is the miracle — how God can transform a person by changing things in life and turning (things that are) bitter into sweetness.