On April 4, the Franciscan family honors the memory of Saint Benedict of Palermo, sometimes called Benedict the African or the Black (1526-1589). In Italian he is referred to as “il Moro” (dark-skinned), and this was often translated into English as “the Moor.”
On April 4, the Franciscan family honors the memory of Saint Benedict of Palermo, sometimes called Benedict the African or the Black (1526-1589). In Italian he is referred to as “il Moro” (dark-skinned), and this was often translated into English as “the Moor.”
Inspired by a recent letter by Pope Francis, the Franciscan Friars of the Province of Our Lady of Guadalupe have launched a series of monthly reflections on the transforming power of the Gospel message in our current challenging situation.
On March 19, as the Church celebrates the solemnity of Saint Joseph, it is interesting to note the important role the Franciscan family played in spreading devotion to him.
On March 18, Franciscans commemorate Saint Salvador of Horta (1520–1567), a Catalan friar known in his lifetime for his humility, intense prayer life, and healing powers.
"The Shape of Holiness: St. Bonaventure's Theology of Grace for Troubled Times" by Katherine Wrisley Shelby, PhD, is the third lecture of the Franciscan Zoom Lecture Series - Winter 2025 Semester, hosted by the Franciscan School of Theology at the University of San Diego.
"La lengua inteligible: The Pastoral-Theological Project of Fray Francisco Pareja and Timucua Authors in La Florida" by Timothy Johnson, PhD, Distinguished Professor of Religion at Flagler College, is the second lecture of the Franciscan Zoom Lecture Series - Winter 2025 Semester, hosted by the Franciscan School of Theology at the University of San Diego.
"The moral vision of Pope Francis: Is he changing church teaching?" by Keith Warner, OFM, Associate Professor of Ethics & Spirituality, is the fourth lecture of the Franciscan Zoom Lecture Series - Fall 2024 Semester, hosted by the Franciscan School of Theology at the University of San Diego.
Interested in deepening your knowledge of the Franciscan Intellectual-Spiritual Tradition? Check out these summer offerings (2025) from the Franciscan Institute of St Bonaventure University.
This presentation by Katherine Wrisley Shelby, PhD, will explore the relevance of St. Bonaventure's teachings on grace for our 21st-century context -- namely, within a culture that largely interprets grace as an individual ticket to personal salvation at the expense of all others, Bonaventure rather calls us to understand how grace necessarily invites us into communion with our "neighbor" and the broader world around us.
This presentation by Tim Johnson, PhD, renowned scholar of religion, will examine the cultural-gender context of the efforts of Franciscans in Northeast Florida to preach the Gospel and the theological influences and pastoral implications of their interactions with the Timucua people.
