A conversation with the Franciscan Minister General and the Editor of The Holy Land Review His job is to be the leader of of Franciscan friars worldwide. He is a successor of St. Francis of Assisi. He is an American and he is the Franciscan […]
St. Francis and the early Nativity
I was very honored to attend the Christmas Midnight Mass at the Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land in Washington, DC. It is an inspiring Mass to attend as it recreates the Mass that St. Francis first inspired in Grecchio where he fist laid a baby Jesus in a manger in front of the altar […]
Beautiful Video of Assisi, Italy
There is a beautiful video posted to Vimeo of scenes of Assisi, Italy and the countryside (click on link below): https://vimeo.com/23619028
Pope Francis’ challenge to Franciscans
In this video from Catholic News Service, Franciscan Father Michael Perry, the new minister general of the Friars Minor, talks about how Pope Francis challenges Franciscans to live out the Gospel.