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Horror and Hope
April 9, 2019
Numbers 21:4-9; John 8:21-30
The people of Rwanda are currently commemorating the 25th anniversary of the most horrific event in their history and one of the worst atrocities ...
Saints: People of a Time for All Time
April 3, 2019
On April 3, Franciscans celebrate the memory of St. Benedict the African, also known as St. Benedict the Moor or St. Benedict the Black. He was born near Messina, Italy ...
“How Can This Be?”
March 26, 2019
Tuesday of the Third Week of Lent.
“How can this be?” “¿Cómo podrá ser esto?”
That is the question that Mary asked ...
Messengers of Discomfort and Sacrifice
March 20, 2019
Wednesday of the Second Week of Lent
Jeremiah 18:18-20, Matthew 17:20-28
It may seem odd that a friar and a priest would open a reflection quoting a noted atheist and social ...
Notes from a Journey - Capuchin Friar John Celichowski