Time to Read

One of the great things about this year is that I have a lot of time to read. Here’s what I’m focusing on right now. Francis of Assisi: Early Documents This is a book that no friar should… Read More

Living In The Moment

(My apologies for the length of this post, but there is a lot to say after an eight-day retreat.) I’m not sure if everyone else is like this, but I have a very active imagination. I find myself… Read More

Finally, a Franciscan!

Based on our experience with the religious world so far, it would appear that the Jesuits have a monopoly on spirituality, influencing (or tainting) the way in which almost every community prays; the Spiritual Exercises have become the… Read More

The Lower Delaware Friars

Tonight, we had the privilege of hosting eight friars from our Philadelphia and Camden locations as a part of our gathering of the “Lower Delaware Friars.” Gathering three times a year, each location takes turns hosting the others… Read More

New York, New York

Despite Mother Nature throwing us a curveball with ten inches of snow (in October no less!), the Postulants are back safe and sound in good ol’ Wilmington, Delaware. It was a fast couple of days with a lot… Read More