On May 10, 2025 the St. Anthony of Nagasaki fraternity welcomed members of the Rumi Forum to join them for a tour of the Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land in Washington, D.C. The Rumi Forum has the mission of … Continue reading
Reaching Out in Friendship
Kelly Moltzen, OFS and Harold Zavarce, OFS attended a potluck gathering on July 2, 2023 at the home of Rabbi Bruce Aft for a meeting of the DC-area chapter of the Interfaith Encounter Association. Over dinner the IEA participants reflected … Continue reading
Happy International Day of Human Fraternity
February 4, 2021 marked the first International Day of Human Fraternity as declared by the United Nations. The date was chosen to recognize the day in 2019 when Pope Francis and the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, Ahmad Al-Tayyeb signed the … Continue reading
Prayers During a Pandemic
We have received several prayers that we would like to share with you. I hope they bring you comfort and peace. A Franciscan Prayer as We Confront Coronavirus Dear Father, Almighty Healer and Physician, we bring our fears, anxiety and … 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
