As the 35th anniversary of the naming of Francis as the patron saint of ecology nears on Nov. 29, a friar offers thoughts about the importance of appreciating and caring for God’s creation, describing programs being held at Clemson University, where he is campus minister. Recently, The New York Times announced the death of the New England poet Galway Kinnell. …
Southern Communities Feel Impact of Last Week’s Winter Weather
Several inches of snow snarled traffic and closed schools across the southeast region of the United States last week. HNP friars and partners-in-ministry were among 50 million people affected by the icy precipitation that began Tuesday, Jan. 28. The storm was part of a weather system that gathered moisture from the Gulf of Mexico before colliding with a cold front …