Reflections from the Mount

The Fullness of Being Brother: Religious Brothers Day 2021

– Br. Michael, ofm   A common question asked to a religious brother is: Why didn’t you go all the way? To which a Brother will often respond with: Pardon […]

Listen – Be – Do: Vocation Sunday 2021

                   – Br. Michael, ofm The nearer you come to God in contemplation, the more you discover God as root of your […]

Easter: In our Midst – Mary Magdalene

                   – Br. Michael, ofm   Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene went to […]

Easter Litany

Mount St. Francis invites you to pause and reflect on the message and meaning of Easter. The Resurrection of Jesus is such a profound mystery that we need time to […]

Holy Week: In Our Midst – Mary, Mother of Jesus

– Br. Michael, ofm And standing by the Cross of Jesus was his mother, and the sister of his mother, Mary, the wife of Clopas, and Mary, the Magdalene. John […]

Lent V: In Our Midst – St. Joseph

– Br. Michael, ofm Silence is a companion that we often forget about. It is regularly viewed in the negative as something awkward when there is nothing to say or […]

Outdoor Way of the Cross

Many people have come in pilgrimage over the years to pray the Way of the Cross during Holy Week, especially on Good Friday. We have produced a virtual Way of […]