Saturday, March 29, 2025

The Pilgrim's Credo

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We Want Spiritual Fruit, Not Religious Nuts!

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Holiness Is A Spiritual Pilgrimage

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  Holiness is the truth of who we are: one person, whole and entire, and not a dichotomy of body and soul, or worse, of body versus soul. T
Wednesday, March 26, 2025

"Rebuild My Church"

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  When Saint Francis heard those words from the mouth of the Lord, speaking through the San Damiano crucifix in a small, dilapidated church,...
Saturday, March 15, 2025

HOC EST ENIM CORPUS MEUM (FOR THIS IS MY BODY)

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  After pronouncing the words of Consecration, the priest never disjoins his fingers and thumbs, except when he is to take the Host, until a...
Wednesday, March 05, 2025

Ash Wednesday

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Sunday, March 02, 2025

Gregorian Chants Honor and Praise God - The Rite of Prayer

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FRANCISCANS DESTROYED by NEW AGE RELIGION

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Saturday, February 08, 2025

Pray the Mysteria Gloriosa (Glorious Mysteries) of the Rosary with Cardinal Burke

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Seized With Fear For A Morsel Of Bread

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  Our whole being should be seized with fear, the whole world should tremble and heaven rejoice, when Christ the Son of the Living God is pr...

Your Cell Will Teach You Everything

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  Photo of the Altar at the Portiuncula Chapel in Ozark, Ohio Next to the Immaculate Conception Cemetery In Scetis, a brother went to see Ab...

Inspired By Silence

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  One day, Theophilus of holy memory, the bishop of Alexandria, came to Scetis (the Upper Nile of Egypt). And the brothers who gathered said...

The Coal Carried By The Seraph Cleansed The Lips Of Isaiah

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  "In the ancient Syriac Church, the rite of Communion distribution was compared to the scene of the purification of the Prophet Isaiah...
Saturday, February 01, 2025

Exorcism Prayer For The Portiuncula Chapel

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  Lord God we have set aside the Portiuncula Chapel for an assembly of Your people. We ask Your blessings on this place that it might serve ...
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Christ is the Lord and Savior of the Earth and there is no other

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  Dear Parishioners,  I trust you are enjoying these balmy temperatures. Nice to have a break from the single digits.  This Sunday also happ...
Saturday, January 25, 2025

What Do You Want Of Us?

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I can't imagine how many churches would thrive around the world if they served Christ this way.

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"Francis, Go and Rebuild My Church, which as you see is falling into Ruin!"

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While St. Francis was praying before the painted Crucifix of San Damiano, he heard the verbal voice of Jesus speaking to him: " Francis...
Saturday, December 21, 2024

Merry Christmas From The Portiuncula Franciscan Hermitage And Retreat Center!

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 T It has taken us nearly 20 years to complete our building of the Portiuncula Chapel, but to quote   Jesus' last word from the cross  ...
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Friday, December 20, 2024

The Portiuncula Franciscan Hermitage and Retreat Center Fundraiser

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W e at the Portiuncula Franciscan Hermitage and Retreat Center in Jerusalem, Ohio are raising funds through Go Fund Me to continue having ...
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Friday, December 13, 2024

Franciscan Spirituality

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The Franciscan Lay Apostolate Follows The Original Rule of St. Francis of Assisi dated 1221 A.D.

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  Here begins the Rule of the Continent Brothers and Sisters: In the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. The mem...
Monday, December 09, 2024

The Franciscan Lay Apostolate (F.L.A.)

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  Apostolicam Actuositatem is the Second Vatican Council's Decree on the Apostolate of the Laity. It defines the mission of the lay Chr...
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Have You Done Your Best?

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  "God will not ask how many books you have read; how many miracles you have worked; He will ask you if you have done your best, for th...

A Fish Out Of Water

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  A fish out of water quickly dies, so too does the soul of a believer who spends too much time away from prayer. ~ Fra Chris T
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The Franciscan Lay Apostolate is Dedicated to Serving the Poor

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  We do not want the Franciscan Lay Apostolate, as has been the case with other religious orders throughout history, to begin serving the po...
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Saturday, December 07, 2024

Adoro Te Devote

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Friday, December 06, 2024

What HAPPENED to the Franciscans?

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Sunday, October 27, 2024

Ceremony of Investment Into the Franciscan Lay Apostolate

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  The investment of postulants with the scapular and cord takes place ordinarily twice a year at the monthly fraternity meeting of the Order...

Insignificant and Unbalanced

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Have no fear of being thought insignificant or unbalanced, but preach repentance with courag e and simplicity. Have faith in the Lord, who h...