Do you or a friend have a calling for mission work at home or overseas? The Franciscan Mission Service (FMS) provides Catholic laity an opportunity to serve in solidarity with the economically marginalized around the world. FMS offers two programs … Continue reading
Rebuilding the Church in the Wake of Heartbreaking Scandal
The National Executive Council of the Secular Franciscan Order in the US issued a letter responding to the recent Pennsylvania Grand Jury report on the sexual abuse and cover ups in the Catholic Church. Within this letter, addressed to all … Continue reading
Bearers of Peace
Rhett Engelking, OFS (right side in photo above) served as a member of the DC Peace Team, a trained unit of unarmed civilian protectors during the Unite the Right rally on August 12th. According to the press release, the DC … Continue reading
Experiencing God’s Love Through and With Creation: Reflections on the Rule
Reflection by Laura Rainey, OFS Article 18: “Moreover they should respect all creatures, animate and inanimate, which ‘bear the imprint of the Most High,’ and they should strive to move from the temptation of exploiting creation to the Franciscan concept … Continue reading
St. Anthony of Nagasaki Fraternity at the Holy Land Festival in DC
On July 14th, members of the St. Anthony of Nagasaki fraternity attended the Holy Land Festival at the Franciscan Monastery in Washington, DC. We met several other Secular Franciscans staffing tables representing the Mount St. Sepulchre fraternity as well as … Continue reading
