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
Visit to an Old Mission focused on the future
It’s a magical place, established by the Spanish Franciscans in 1786 shortly after the death of St. Junipero Serra. Today, the Old Mission of Santa Barbara is home to the novitiate of the Order of Friars Minor in the United … Continue reading
Impressions at the ‘Q’ in Phoenix, AZ
By Jessica Cabness, OFS (Candidate) Jessica, Patrick, Laura and Sandy at the ‘Q’ – the 20th Quinquennial Congress of the Secular Franciscan Order – USA, Phoenix, AZ, August 2022. Upon receiving the most recent TAU-USA Newsletter (Fall 2022, Issue 107), … Continue reading
A Homily for the Transitus
by Robert Miller, OFS Francis has his hands on our heads. We sit beside his deathbed, and he has his hands on our heads in blessing. Multiple versions of Francis’ passing have come down to us, and although they disagree … 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
