The Gospel Through a Franciscan Lens – Divine Mercy Sunday – Fr. Christopher
. In the presence of the Risen Lord in person, Thomas steps forward and makes a most exalted act of faith contained in the Gospel: “My Lord and my God.”
The Gospel Through a Franciscan Lens – Easter Sunday – Fr. Christopher
Christ is Risen, Alleluia! He is truly Risen, Alleluia!
God’s Mercy Revealed – OFS Rule Article 7
God in his infinite mercy, understands that we will fall short, we will sin - but he does not leave us in that sin. Through the Sacrament of Reconciliation, we can be restored to love and friendship with God and receive the grace to mend our relationships with each other.
Gospel to Life; Life to Gospel: A Challenge for Young People
“Today’s young adults represent the most culturally diverse generation ever seen in the United States,” according to the Bishops in Connecting Young Adults to Catholic Parishes. ... Add this to the many cultural, economic and geographical differences present in our country and we find a beautiful but challenging diversity. One commonality, though, is that young people who have chosen a life of faith have a deep desire to connect that faith with everyday life.
The Gospel Through a Franciscan Lens – Palm Sunday (Reprise) – Fr. Christopher
Let us acclaim Him, not only with Palm branches, but by honoring one another in charity.
Doing our Little Bit for Justice
I remember with great warmth a snowy 2:00 AM drive to pick up our daughter, Grace, at Holy Cross Church in Lewiston, Maine, where the bus had returned from the March for Life in Washington D.C. She was less weary than the chaperones, and excited to share her adventures. It was around that same time my pastor, Father Conley, asked me to do a talk after Mass to support the diocese pro-life legislation.
Servant of God Adele Brice Update
UPDATE: Adele Brice is confirmed as a Third Order/Secular Franciscan and a bit of our USA history.
Faith without Action is Dead; Action without Faith is Social Work
True faith deepens our relationship with God and attunes our actions with his will. It is a form of surrender to the divine. It is a theological virtue through which we accept as true all that God has revealed to us through Scripture and the Church. As the apostle John wrote, let us not love only with words, but with action and in truth. (1 John 3:18).
Servant of God Adele Brice & Our Lady of Champion
Recently as I was researching Marian apparitions on the internet for our local Fraternity’s On-going Formation, I was astonished to discover that Our Mother Mary had appeared in the Green Bay area of Wisconsin in 1859 to a young girl who established a group of Third Order Franciscan Sisters. What follows is a compilation of the information that I found. Resources are listed at the end.
The Gospel Through a Franciscan Lens – 4th Sunday in Lent – Fr. Christopher
Since the first day of creation to the present, the work of God is to bring light out of darkness.