Friars Conventual of the Our Lady of the Angels Province in the United States, England, Ireland and Brazil are living out their vocation of poverty, chastity, and obedience while answering St. Francis of Assisi’s call to service. While The Companion seeks to share these good works through news articles, we are also blessed with firsthand accounts and reflections from our Friars doing their important work.
Remembering Pope Francis
"Being his fellow countryman, I met Bishop Bergoglio in Buenos Aires while living in that city between 1996 and 1997 ... A few weeks after he was elected [Pope], I had to report to Rome, as part of my duty as President of the Federación América Latina Conventuales (FALC) ..."
Behold the Lamb of God
"As brothers, our directive is clear, to help people see beyond the ordinary, to see God in the natural world and in each other. In this way, I believe the religious brother consecrates all creation as he works to help others recognize the presence of God in all things. The best way to do that? Invite others to a life of prayer. Prayer is not an act to compel God to breakthrough, rather, it’s about forming an alertness to see the world differently."
Anniversaries are more than milestones
A note from Fr. Jude Winkler, OFM Conv. on how anniversaries of life events (or even, events in the Church) offer us the opportunity to recommit to promises we may have made many years ago.
St. Maximillian Kolbe, a Reflection
Fr. James McCurry, OFM Conv, reflects on his early days at the friar of the Shrine of St. Anthony and the visit from a survivor of the Auschwitz Concentration Camp, Mr. Francis Gajowniczek.
God was not finished with me Yet
Fr. Emmanuel Wenke, OFM Conv, shares about his vocational journey and what he thinks God has in store for him.
We are Jesus's Plan A
Fr. Michael Heine, OFM Conv, reflects on Jesus's call to each of us to go and rebuild the Church.