by jpic | Dec 12, 2022 | Reflection
Back in 1977, I attended the first annual Franciscan Brotherhood Experience vocation weekend at Mayslake Retreat House in suburban Chicago. It was a glorious experience of being with 30 friars, from different ministries and lifestyles. Although it was 45 years ago,...
by jpic | Nov 30, 2022 | Reflection, Uncategorized
Greetings Sisters and Brothers in the Franciscan Family, I am really pleased to be part of the newly organized Franciscan Migrant Network and although I cannot be with you in person for the Franciscan Border Experience, I will be a spiritual pilgrim from afar. I spent...
by jpic | Nov 5, 2022 | Meeting, Reflection
I immediately noticed the Do Not Trespass signs as we were given permission by the Border Patrol to cross through the wall into “No Man’s Land” – the uninhabited region between Texas and Mexico. As attendees of the Border Experience with the Franciscan Network...
by jpic | Jun 20, 2022 | News, Reflection
World Refugee Day is an international day designated by the United Nations to honor refugees and displaced people around the world. It is commemorated on June 20th of each year. This is a date to unite in sensitivity and solidarity as members of our “common house.” In...
by jpic | May 21, 2022 | News, Reflection
This May 21 is “The Celebration of World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development.” This celebration refers us to the migratory reality as a bearer of cultural diversity. In this writing we will reflect from a biblical, socioeconomic, and...
by jpic | May 8, 2022 | News, Reflection
In May, the celebration of Mother’s Day is combined with the Marian month that we Catholics celebrate. For the past several decades in these lands of Central America, mothers have lived the experience of uprooting that comes from separation from loved ones....
