From The Friars - CFR Blog

We are all beggars before God.  There is nothing we can truly call our own.  Everything is a gift from God and everything comes from him. ...

When I was growing up “y” was my favorite letter of the alphabet - my poor parents! We modern people love to question things. Faith can be...

A blessed Advent and Merry Christmas to all of you. This is such a beautiful time of the year, filled with memories and moving images of an ...

Jesus save me from my pride that refuses help, even when I know I need it. Jesus save me from the fear I have about the future. Jesus sav...

( On Nov. 17, Fr. Mariusz suffered a heart attack and is now recovering well ) Dear CFR Associates and Friends, With deep gratitude I wr...

I cannot fathom my heart Lord.  It is an ocean I am unable to conquer. I rebel underneath its waves.  I fight like a warrior against its c...

The rain obscures my vision.  The wind makes my body a fool. If I run, I am prey to all that is wild.   If I walk, death comes like a ...

(Adam’s Song) If only I could return to that place where I once felt your hands, calm and serene, fashioning me in Your image.  That plac...

Whether I realize it or not I am constantly longing for You. My mind hungers for Your peace and my heart refuses anything but Your presence....

The leaves, once so strong and independent, have changed colors as they prepare for their end. And here am I, watching the restlessness of...