The other day I happened to see that Joseph R. Zepf had passed away at the age of ninety-nine. He was the best spiritual director I have eve...

(An old post updated) Every year on this holy night I reflect on the grace of itinerancy that the Holy Spirit has given me; only twice in...

(This is a reflection I prepared for our quarterly magazine, The Capuchin Journey ) One of St. Francis of Assisi’s early biographers, Brothe...

Last week I was at St. Joseph's Abbey in Spencer, Massachusetts for my annual retreat. I've been there for retreat many times, but h...

Today we have something of an embarrassment of riches in the Capuchin calendar, with two optional memorials of Capuchin blesseds. There'...

Update to this old post below. As part of my World Day of Prayer for Vocations homily this weekend, I used the story of the kid in the libra...

Advent brings a new year of grace with its promise of a new beginning for each of us. May we enter into this privileged season that the Chur...