Song of RECONCILIATION Letter to Franciscan Family (PDF)...

Born to an Anglican vicar and his wife in Cumberland (now Cumbria) County, England, Bradburne was baptized into the Church of England. During World War II he served with the Indian Army in India, Malaya, and Burma. During the war, faith became the dominant impulse in his life. He also met the future Father John … September 2025 ‘Saint of Month’: Servant of God John Bradburne (1921-1979) Read More »...

by Virginija Mickute, OFS From June 2–8, 2025, the International Chapter of Mats was held at St. Mary of the Angels in Assisi. Fr. Massimo Fusarelli, OFM, Minister General, and his Definitory envisioned this Chapter as a synodal journey involving the entire Franciscan Family – friars, sisters, and laypeople – to prophetically renew the identity … Secular Franciscans at the OFM Chapter of Mats: Strengthening Fraternity in the Franciscan Family Read More »...

Son of Spanish gypsy parents, Ceferino Giménez Malla known familiarly as “El Pelé” was born in Spain in 1861—no one knows exactly where or when. Ceferino, like his family, was a Roma who lived his life according to Roma traditions and laws, both in his upbringing and throughout his life. As a child, he wandered … August 2025 ‘Saint of Month’ – Blessed Ceferino Giménez Malla (1861-1936) Read More »...

KOINÕNIA – 02 – 2025: The creation – reason for praising God. (PDF)...