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Struggler music video:  https://youtu.be/Xdm4MqvhMJs Brother Isaiah, of the CFRs, has been gifted with an am...

I have lived almost my entire life in the Northeast. Every year a sublime mystery occurs. The leaves begin to sing. Up until ...

Homily at the Lourdes Grotto by Fr. Luke Fletcher, CFR. Saints Francis, Therese and Bernadette all knew the spiritual secret of littl...

The Franciscan Sisters of the Renewal are happy to announce that Sr. Clare Matthiass is the Sisters’ new Community Servant (Superior General...

Several weeks ago I received some of the happiest news of my life:  a publishing company contacted me and informed me of their ...

For Immediate Release  September 5, 2018 Contact: Fr. Angelus Montgomery, CFR: (212) 234-2203 FRANCISCAN FRIARS OF THE RENEWAL STATEM...

As a child, I would often go for long walks in the woods behind my house to be alone with God. There in those solitary woods, the prese...

       Our friend Tim—one boy on his lap and another at his side—joins us for Holy hour. Behind me his sons click their tongues. Th...

St Bernard and the call to leave everything to follow Jesus. Podcast by Fr. Pio Maria, CFR. Listen to learn more! https://sound...

Blessed feast of Our Lady of the Angels (Aug 2) the " Portiuncula-Little Portion " chapel rebuilt by St Francis. This poor littl...