06 Jun, 2026
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Franciscan Fanfare: obedience to the circumstances of my life

FR. JONATHAN ST. ANDRÉ In one of his presentations at Franciscan University of Steubenville in February, the Rev. Jacques Philippe spoke about one element of openness to the Holy Spirit as the capacity to be obedient to the circumstances of one’s life.   He expanded on this, saying that as we receive our life as it is, with all its ups and downs, […]

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Archbishop of Erbil presents need for mission work in Iraq

CHRISTOPHER DACANAY STAFF WRITER “One of the most important aspects of being Catholic is to have a sense of being a missionary,” said Archbishop Bashar Warda of Erbil, Iraq, during a presentation in the Gentile Gallery Dec. 5.   Warda, archbishop of the Kurdistan region of Iraq, sought to draw support for volunteer work at the Catholic University in Erbil. […]