St. Francis Mission Among the Lakota is having a fund-raising activity during the month of April and early May called Operation: Backpack. Operation: Backpack is a campaign to raise new items and funds for their “Body, Mind and Soul” camps … Continue reading
This is the third and final part in the series of interviews with leaders of the St. Francis Mission, for background, see An Introduction to the St. Francis Mission Among the Lakota Q: The following link provides basic information on … Continue reading
This is the second in the series of interviews with leaders of the St. Francis Mission, for background, see An Introduction to the St. Francis Mission Among the Lakota We continue with the interview, this time the emphasis is on … Continue reading
This is the first in the series of interviews with leaders of the St. Francis Mission, for background, see An Introduction to the St. Francis Mission Among the Lakota We start the interview by asking about the basic purpose of … Continue reading
November has been Native American Heritage Month, and as a part of that I would like to bring to your attention the “St. Francis Mission Among the Lakota”, a ministry of the Society of Jesus (also known as the “Jesuits”- … Continue reading
St. Maximilian Maria Kolbe was executed in the Nazi German concentration camp at Auschwitz eighty-twoyears ago today for being a Catholic priest. He was a Conventual Franciscan friar and Guardian (leader, administrator) of Niepokalanow, then the world’s largest friary and … Continue reading
Militia of the Immaculata – USA Marytown: Shrine of St. Maximilian Kolbe Militia of the Immaculata – Canada Crusade of the Immaculata – MI in the UK The MI in Australia The MI in the Philippines I have a new … Continue reading
On the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, Pope Francis issued the Apostolic Letter Patris Corde which established these upcoming twelve months as the “Year of St. Joseph.” This had long been speculated by those who do that sort of thing, and they … Continue reading
NOTE: This is an edited version of a post previously published to “Paul Sofranko’s Blog” St. Maximilian Maria Kolbe was executed in the Nazi German concentration camp at Auschwitz seventy-five years ago today for being a Catholic priest. He was … Continue reading
I’ve just read a book on St. John the Baptist: (John the Baptist: Prophet and Disciple) and now is an appropriate time to have done that since it’s Advent. As John is the Precursor of Christ, foretelling of His first … Continue reading