Franciscan Voice

From public readings, paintings, commentaries - Franciscans share their connection with Dante. Friar John Heinz continues the story of the ongoing relationship between Dante and the Franciscans.

According to tradition, Dante died on the Feast of the Exaltation of the Cross in 1321. Almost immediately, a struggle began between Ravenna and Florence over Dante’s remains. Friar John Heinz talks about this conflict and how Dante's bones were hidden until rediscovered in 1865 as he continues the story of Dante and the Franciscans.

Driving from New York to Florida, collecting empty cans to raise money for the missions, Brother Vincent Vivian had a flat tire on a deserted back road. Listen to his story of faith, peace, and angels.

It has been noted that the Franciscan world is intertwined with the Christianity of the Divine Comedy. How did Dante first encounter the Franciscans? Which Canto is dedicated to St. Francis? Friar John Heinz continues the series on Dante and the Franciscans.

Friar John Heinz continues the journey through Dante's Divine Comedy. In part 7, he takes us through Paradiso - the eternal reality of the highest human desire; a reality that makes individual earthly events distant and small.

Part six of Dante and the Franciscans - Thomas Merton used Dante's description of purgatory for the title of his autobiography, The Seven Storey Mountain. Merton saw the description as an apt metaphor of our striving for holiness here on earth. Friar John Heinz takes us on a journey through Dantes' Purgatorio.

Friar John Heinz begins to talk about The Divine Comedy and describes Dante's underworld. Dante created a structure for the afterlife that had not existed before - giving Hell and Purgatory actual geographic locations.

The Corda Pia is a centuries-old sung devotion, unique to the Conventual Franciscan Order. Its earliest attestation is the 16th century, though it could be older. During the COVID lockdown, there was a craze of choirs on the internet formed of disparate individuals in different locations weaving their voices together through technology. Friar Peter Flynn had the idea of doing something like this o...

The Corda Pia is a centuries-old sung devotion, unique to the Conventual Franciscan Order. Its earliest attestation is the 16th century, though it could be older. During the COVID lockdown, there was a craze of choirs on the internet formed of disparate individuals in different locations weaving their voices together through technology. Friar Peter Flynn had the idea of doing something like this o...

The Corda Pia is a centuries-old sung devotion, unique to the Conventual Franciscan Order. Its earliest attestation is the 16th century, though it could be older. During the COVID lockdown, there was a craze of choirs on the internet formed of disparate individuals in different locations weaving their voices together through technology. Friar Peter Flynn had the idea of doing something like this o...

Last year’s 700th anniversary of Dante’s death has passed, but many people are still writing and talking about him and his Divine Comedy – just as they have ever since it was written. We Franciscans are still talking about it too, especially since we claim him as one of our own. To find out the many reasons why, you can listen to this series of podcasts based on our blog posts from the anniversary...

Last year’s 700th anniversary of Dante’s death has passed, but many people are still writing and talking about him and his Divine Comedy – just as they have ever since it was written. We Franciscans are still talking about it too, especially since we claim him as one of our own. To find out the many reasons why, you can listen to this series of podcasts based on our blog posts from the anniversary...

Last year’s 700th anniversary of Dante’s death has passed, but many people are still writing and talking about him and his Divine Comedy – just as they have ever since it was written. We Franciscans are still talking about it too, especially since we claim him as one of our own. To find out the many reasons why, you can listen to this series of podcasts based on our blog posts from the anniversary...

Last year’s 700th anniversary of Dante’s death has passed, but many people are still writing and talking about him and his Divine Comedy – just as they have ever since it was written. We Franciscans are still talking about it too, especially since we claim him as one of our own. To find out the many reasons why, you can listen to this series of podcasts based on our blog posts from the anniversary...

Friar Juniper Cummings led a life full of joy. His catchphrase was it’s fun to be Franciscan! At the age of 65, when many are considering retirement, Fr. Juniper went to Zambia to serve for 21 years. Listen to his story -

Friar Christian Moore talks about the Resurrection, being spiritual and religious, and the power of prayer. In today's world many people describe themselves as spiritual but not religious. Friar Christian Moore tells us why it is important to be both. He also gives some practical advice on how to pray and deepen our relationship with God.

Stories of some of our great Conventual Franciscans

Stories of some of our great Conventual Franciscans

Stories of some of our great Conventual Franciscans

Stories of some of our great Conventual Franciscans

Stories of some of our great Conventual Franciscans

Stories of some of our great Conventual Franciscans

Stories of some of our great Conventual Franciscans

In this 12 part series, Friar Tim Kulbicki delves into the Constitutions for the Order of Friars Minor Conventual. This is a document that seeks to put on paper the original charism of the Order, given to us from our founder St. Francis of Assisi 800 years ago, and then describe how that charism translates into modern terms. How do we take that charism and set policies and rules to live it in all...

In this 12 part series, Friar Tim Kulbicki delves into the Constitutions for the Order of Friars Minor Conventual. This is a document that seeks to put on paper the original charism of the Order, given to us from our founder St. Francis of Assisi 800 years ago, and then describe how that charism translates into modern terms. How do we take that charism and set policies and rules to live it in all...