Around Holy Name Province, many friars use creativity as a way to evangelize. These brothers and priests communicate Franciscan ideas and human insights through art, writing and other skills. Their products and itinerant ministry offer spirituality in a down-to-earth and timeless manner.
Franciscan Artists
Several friars, based at a variety of locations along the East Coast, use their hands and eyes to create works of beauty.

Br. Octavio Duran, OFM
Photographer
Based in Butler, N.J.
www.octavioduran.com

Br. Robert Lentz, OFM
Iconographer
Based in Allegany, N.Y.
www.trinitystores.com

Br. David Haack, OFM
Artist
Died in Ringwood, N.J.
www.dhaackofm.com

Fr. Michael Reyes, OFM
Artist
Based in New York City
www.michaelreyesofm.com
Franciscan Authors
Throughout the history of the Province, countless men have shared their knowledge and love of God through written word. Recently published articles by friars often are mentioned in HNP Today or on the “Friars in the News” page. Several men also maintain blogs.
Fr. John Anglin, OFM
- The Wandering Friar
- Following Jesus in the Footsteps of Francis: A Guide to Living a Franciscan Spirituality for Everyone
Fr. Michael Blastic, OFM
- The Writings of Francis – Letters and Prayers
- The Writings of Francis – Rules, Testament and Admonitions
- The Writings of Clare – Letters, Form of Life, Testament and Blessing
Fr. Casey Cole, OFM
Br. F. Edward Coughlin, OFM
Fr. John J. Coughlin, OFM
- Law, Person and Community: Philosophical, Theological and Comparative Perspectives on Canon Law
- Canon Law: A Comparative Study with Anglo-American Legal Theory
Fr. Kevin Cronin, OFM
- A Friar’s Joy: Magic Moments from Real Life
- Kenosis: Emptying Self and the Path of Christian Service
Fr. Julian Davies, OFM
Fr. William DeBiase, OFM
Fr. Alexander Di Lella, OFM
Fr. Peter Fiore, OFM
- Dante and the Franciscans
- The Gospels Are Now: Timeless Gospel Themes and Life, Literature and the Arts
- Just So Much Honor: Essays Commemorating the Four-Hundredth Anniversary of the Birth of John Donne
- Personal Journeys: Essays on Dante, Donne, Milton, Hopkins, Waugh and Flannery O’Connor
- Milton and Augustine: Patterns of Augustinian Thought in Milton’s Paradise Lost
- More Personal Journeys: Essays on Chaucer, Shakespeare, Augustine, Newman, Chesterton and Greene
Fr. Roy Gasnick, OFM
Fr. Alfonso Guzman, OFM
- Iglesia Humana y Divina: Bibliografia para el Studio de la Historia de la Iglesia en Puerto Rico
- Memoria y Profecia: La Familia Franciscana en Puerto Rico
Fr. Kyle Haden, OFM
Fr. Boniface Hanley, OFM
Fr. Kenneth Himes, OFM
- Responses to 101 Questions on Catholic Social Teaching
- Modern Catholic Social Teaching: Commentaries and Interpretations
- Christianity and the Political Order: Conflict, Cooptation and Cooperation (Theology in Global Perspectives)
- Drones and the Ethics of Targeted Killing
- Fullness of Faith: The Public Significance of Theology
- Introduction to Christian Ethics: A Reader
- Poverty: Responding Like Jesus
Fr. Linh Ngoc Hoang, OFM
Fr. Daniel Horan, OFM
Books for a Scholarly Audience
- All God’s Creatures: A Theology of Creation
- Postmodernity and Univocity: A Critical Account of Radical Orthodoxy and John Duns Scotus
Books for a General Audience
- Reading, Praying, Living Pope Francis’s Rejoice and Be Glad: A Faith Formation Guide
- Daybreaks: Daily Reflections for Lent and Easter [Spanish: Un Nuevo Comienzo: Reflexiones Diarias Para Cuaresma y Pascua]
- Daybreaks: Daily Reflections for Advent and Christmas [Spanish: Un Nuevo Comienzo: Reflexiones Diarias Para Adviento y Navidad]
- God is Not Fair and Other Reasons for Gratitude
- The Franciscan Heart of Thomas Merton: A New Look at the Spiritual Inspiration of His Life, Thought and Writing
- The Last Words of Jesus: A Meditation on Love and Suffering
- Francis of Assisi and the Future of Faith: Exploring Franciscan Spirituality and Theology in the Modern World
- Dating God: Live and Love in the Way of St. Francis
Independent Monographs and Essay Collections
- Spirit and Life: A Franciscan Guide for Spiritual Reflection, co-authored with Julianne E. Wallace
- Franciscan Spirituality for the 21st Century: Selected Reflections from the Dating God Blog and Other Essays
- Franciscan Priesthood: The Possibility of Franciscan Presbyters According to the Rule and Tradition
Fr. Brian Jordan, OFM
- The Ground Zero Cross
- The Heroic Priesthood of Father William B. Farrell: Fighting Anti-Catholicism, Government Corruption and Waterfront Gangsters in New York
Fr. Daniel Lanahan, OFM
Br. Robert Lentz, OFM
- A Passion for Life: Fragments of the Face of God by Joan Chittister
Fr. Kevin Mackin, OFM
- Enjoying God’s Gifts
- A Spirituality for Sunday People
- Integrity: Living God’s Word
- Christian Unity — the Next Step: That They May All Be One
- Get Thee Behind Me, Satan: Rejecting Evil
Fr. Dominic Monti, OFM
- Francis & His Brothers: a Popular History of the Franciscan Friars
- The Coming of the Friars to Allegany: One College, Two Provinces, Many Lessons
- Works of St. Bonaventure Vol. V and Vol. IX
- Bonaventure Revisited: Companion to the Breviloquium, co-edited by Katherine Wrisley-Shelby
Fr. Russel Murray, OFM
Fr. Joseph Nangle, OFM
- Engaged Spirituality: Faith Life in the Heart of the Empire
- Birth of a Church
- St. Francis and the Foolishness of God, co-authored by Marie Dennis, Cynthia Moe-Lobeda, and Stuart Taylor
Fr. Kenneth Paulli, OFM
Fr. Xavier Seubert, OFM
- Beyond the Text: Franciscan Art and Construction of Religion, co-edited by Oleg Bychkov
Fr. Robert Stewart, OFM
Fr. Dennis Tamburello, OFM
- Bernard of Clairvaux: Essential Writings, Ordinary Mysticism
- Union with Christ: John Calvin and the Mysticism of St. Bernard
- Ordinary Mysticism
Fr. John Van Hook, OFM
Franciscan Musicians
Several friars use their talents as composers and lyricists to create beautiful music.
Br. Kevin McGoff, OFM
- This is the Wood of the Cross
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