Kirsten Doherty, OFS participated in a Corpus Christi procession on Sunday June 11, 2023 at her parish Our Lady of Lourdes, Bethesda, Maryland. The afternoon event began with Eucharistic adoration in the church, a procession through the neighborhood, followed by … Continue reading
Penance: Key to Secular Franciscan Spirituality
By Robert D. Miller II OFS The 1978 Rule of the Secular Franciscan Order begins with Francis of Assisi’s Exhortation Concerning Those Who Do and Do Not Do Penance. This text, with its graphic description of the fate of those who do … Continue reading
Assisi Take-Aways: ‘Got a Fresh Tau’
By John Cusick, OFS with Evelyn Rivera Cusick “How was Assisi?” asked a friend after my recent trip there with Fr. Erick Lopez, OFM and 14 others. Most were Latinos from St. Camillus Intercultural Parish in Silver Spring, Md., other … Continue reading
A Lenten Reflection by John Cusick, OFS
We are pilgrims on a journey, We are travelers on the road We are here to help each other Walk the mile and bear the load. Good afternoon, I’m Chaplain-Resident John Cusick, and I’d like welcome you to our weekly … Continue reading
A Daily Franciscan Email Message
Receive a daily email featuring, in rotation, the Rule of the Secular Franciscan Order, the Admonitions of St. Francis, an article from the General Constitutions / National Statutes, Little Flowers of St. Francis, Franciscan quote, and a Franciscan saint of … Continue reading
