WASHINGTON — The Monastery of the Holy Land has announced a program for men and women religious about the upcoming Year of Consecrated Life. A monthly series of discussions titled “Claiming our Future” begins Tuesday, Dec. 9 and will continue through January 2016. The gatherings will be simulcast on www.myfranciscan.com. More information can be found in a flyer and by …
Urban Hermitage Offers Sanctuary of Silence in Nation’s Capital
WASHINGTON — The Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land has been a well-known destination for spiritual tourists since the late 1890s. If visitors aren’t admiring the Byzantine-style architecture of the Memorial Church of the Holy Sepulchre, they’re exploring the historic gardens and outdoor shrines. But a few years ago, people began flocking to this sanctuary in the busy heart of …
Anthony Carrozzo, Daniel Riley to Lead Retreats
A variety of Franciscan retreats and programs is being offered in the coming months. All are open to friars as well as laypeople. Next week, the director of Mt. Irenaeus, Daniel Riley, OFM, will lead a retreat titled “Franciscan Spirituality: Open Heartedness and the Cosmic Christ” at the Assisi Institute in Rochester, N.Y. The afternoon of reflections, meditation and dialogue on May …