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Saint Joseph of Cupertino: The “Flying Friar”
Saint Joseph of Cupertino: The “Flying Friar”

On September 18, the Franciscan family celebrates the memory of St. Joseph of Cupertino (1603-1663), a Conventual Franciscan friar popularly known for the paranormal phenomena that marked his life.

Saint Joseph of Cupertino: The “Flying Friar”
Saint Joseph of Cupertino: The “Flying Friar”
Dominic Monti, OFM
September 17, 2026
3 min

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Saint Joseph of Cupertino: The “Flying Friar”
Saint Joseph of Cupertino: The “Flying Friar”

On September 18, the Franciscan family celebrates the memory of St. Joseph of Cupertino (1603-1663), a Conventual Franciscan friar popularly known for the paranormal phenomena that marked his life.

Dominic Monti, OFM
September 17, 2026
3 min
Fr. Dominic Monti, OFM, former CFIT chair, dies at 83
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Sacred and Social: The Person as the Foundation of Catholic Social Teaching

"Sacred and Social: The Person as the Foundation of Catholic Social Teaching" by Kenneth Himes, OFM, PhD is the latest lecture of the Franciscan Zoom Lecture Series, hosted by the Franciscan School of Theology at the University of San Diego.

Kenneth Himes, OFM, PhD
March 21, 2026
1 min
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