Although my testimony to this great man of God and Catholic priest will not compare to the many others who knew him better than I, I felt the need to write this […]
Remembering Father Michael Scanlan, TOR
“Mondays with Mary” – The Marian Prayer of Saint Francis of Assisi
Since Tuesday, October 4, is the memorial for Saint Francis of Assisi, I found it fitting to provide you today with his Marian prayer. Like many of the saints before him, and […]
The Blessing of Saint Clare
Today, August 11, is the memorial of Saint Clare, Virgin and Foundress of the Order of Poor Ladies of San Damiano, which was changed officially to the Order of Saint Clare by […]
“Mondays with Mary” – Marian Prayers of St. Bonaventure
Since Wednesday, July 15, is the memorial for St. Bonaventure in the Roman Catholic Liturgical Calendar, I found it quite fitting to share with you two of the Marian Prayers of the […]
Saint Bonaventure – The Seraphic Doctor
Saint Bonaventure was born in the year 1221 at Bagnorea in the Province of Viterbo (129 kilometers north of Rome, Italy). He was given the name Bonaventure (“bona” – good and “venture” […]
The Legacy of Saint Francis of Assisi
Being that I come from an Italian family, Saint Francis of Assisi was on the lips of my grandparents and I remember hearing his name as a child. As a teenager growing […]
Saint Junípero Serra – Franciscan Priest and Missionary
Saint Junipero Serra was born in 1713 on the island of Mallorca, Spain. In 1929, at the age of 16 years old, Saint Junipero entered the Order of Friar Minors and was […]
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