LIFE OF A SILENCE FRANCISCAN

As I sat at my desk on Monday morning, working, my thoughts turned to the future of speaking to parishioners.  Suddenly, I heard a voice...

Week three of Lent 2023 is the midway point toward Easter Sunday. This week is to practice compassion through prayers. Prayer is the...

This week is the second week of Lent, reflecting on “Compassionate Listening”[1] as part of this year’s Lent daily devotional. I am...

"For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also." Matthew 6:21 (KJV) The treasure is a gift that God gave you the day you were...

"When you pray, enter into thy closet,...pray to thy Father which is in secret." Matthew 6:6 The closet during Jesus’ time was a luxury...

...take up his cross, and follow me. - Matthew 16:24 (KJV) Several times Jesus would say to his friends, “Follow me.”  And every one of...