Franciscan Voice

Franciscan Voice episodes:

• 01.19.2024

  Laudato Si And Solar Panels

  Friar Tom Smith OFM Conv., Director of Holy Cross Retreat Center in Mesilla Park, NM, talks with Rev. Johnathan Hanneman, priest at St. Andrew Episcopalian Church in Las Cruces, NM, and Mr. John Nance. John brought the idea of installing...

  
• 07.05.2023

  Jesus Is My Home

  Beginning with Saint Francis, Franciscans have lived a life of itinerancy. Though often traveling, they are always at home. Friar Jude Winkler talks about the Vows, travel, and how Jesus is our home.

  
• 05.16.2023

  Favorite Gospel

  What's your favorite Gospel? Friar Jude Winkler, a Scripture teacher, answers this question and discusses why he has two favorites.

  
• 05.10.2023

  Conversion Story Of Gary Cooper

  Gary Cooper, a movie star during the Golden Age of Hollywood, was known for his roles in High Noon and Sergeant York. Though raised in the Episcopal Church, he was not an observant Christian for most of his adult life....

  
• 05.02.2023

  How To Read Scripture

  How to Read Scripture: The first tip is don't begin with Genesis - Friar Jude Winkler, a scripture scholar, talks about how to make reading scripture a daily habit, finding the best translation, and much more in this episode of...

  
• 04.05.2023

  Ukrainian Hearts of Hope

  Friar Michael Lasky took part in drama therapy classes with actors in Ukraine. He tells the story of two Marys, Masha & Maria, and their work with Ukrainian refugees.

  
• 03.09.2023

  Gospel Passages For Lent

  Brother Solanus Mary talks about some of the early passages in the Gospels that detail events in Jesus' life and anticipate His Passion. These readings are great for Lenten meditations...

  
• 02.14.2023

  Fall In Love Again

  'God is beautiful!' is the theme of Friar Vince Petersen's reflection - "When we come to know God, when we come to have that spiritual awakening, we begin to see things differently... we fall in love again."

  
• 01.25.2023

  Finding Peace Through Reconciliation

  God is always ready to forgive. Friar Jude Winkler talks about the 15 friars who live near the Vatican and serve in the confessionals at St. Peter's Basilica. Some people who haven’t been to confession in 50 years realize the...

  
• 01.10.2023

  More Than One Way

  There's not just one way of being a Franciscan. Friar Jude Winkler talks about how we can come together in spite of our differences.

  
• 01.03.2023

  Sharing God's Love

  When we truly recognize God’s deep love for us, we desire to share that love with those who need it most. Friar Jude Winkler provides the example of friars from Malta working in London hospitals.

  
• 12.13.2022

  Invisible Light Episode 2

  Invisible Light takes us through the story of a man named Theophilus who shares with us his grief of losing his son and the struggle of living through a time of violence in Rome. He returns to the Gospel of...

  
• 12.13.2022

  Invisible Light Episode 1

  Invisible Light takes us through the story of a man named Theophilus who shares with us his grief of losing his son and the struggle of living through a time of violence in Rome. He returns to the Gospel of...

  
• 12.13.2022

  Invisible Light Episode 4

  Invisible Light takes us through the story of a man named Theophilus who shares with us his grief of losing his son and the struggle of living through a time of violence in Rome. He returns to the Gospel of...

  
• 12.13.2022

  Invisible Light Episode 3

  Invisible Light takes us through the story of a man named Theophilus who shares with us his grief of losing his son and the struggle of living through a time of violence in Rome. He returns to the Gospel of...

  
• 12.06.2022

  Music Lessons

  Music Lessons Friars in Kazakhstan provide #music lessons. Friar Jude Winkler talks about this friary and how the #arts can give us new hope

  
• 10.25.2022

  No Matter Where We Are

  Here's how friars simplified their way of life and have, through their kind sharing, brought a renewal of faith to those around them. Friar Jude Winkler talks about our friars in France -

  
• 10.17.2022

  Jesus and Moses

  Why should we love our enemies? Friar Jude Winkler talks about Jesus, Moses, and the film 'Gandhi' as he reflects on the Gospel of Matthew.

  
• 08.03.2022

  Part 11 Dante and the Franciscans

  For us as Franciscans, we see the recent 700th Anniversary of Dante’s death as a time to rediscover and continue with the responsibility that Providence has entrusted to us. Friar John Heinz talks about the Dante Center of Ravenna in...

  
• 07.29.2022

  Blessed Solanus Casey - His Story

  A Priest, doorkeeper, counselor, whose prayers are credited with miraculous cures - Who is Blessed Solanus Casey? Friar Solanus Mary tells his story in this episode of Franciscan Voice. (Friar Solanus Mary's recording was produced by Christian Media Trust...

  
• 07.25.2022

  Part 10: Dante and the Franciscans

  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.

  
• 07.19.2022

  Part 9: 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...

  
• 07.12.2022

  A Road Trip, Soda Cans, and Angels

  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.

  
• 07.05.2022

  Dante Part 8

  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...

  
• 07.05.2022

  Dante Part 7

  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.

  
• 07.05.2022

  Dante Part 6

  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...

  
• 06.08.2022

  Dante and the Franciscans - Part 5

  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.

  
• 06.01.2022

  2.Jesu Christe Crucifixe

  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...

  
• 06.01.2022

  1.Corda Pia

  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...

  
• 06.01.2022

  3.Christus Amor Meus

  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...

  
• 05.24.2022

  Dante and the Franciscans Part 2

  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,...

  
• 05.24.2022

  Dante and the Franciscans Part 4

  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,...

  
• 05.24.2022

  Dante and the Franciscans Part 3

  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,...

  
• 04.28.2022

  Dante And The Franciscans Part 1

  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...

  
• 04.26.2022

  The Call: Friar Juniper Cummings

  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...

  
• 04.06.2022

  Experiencing the Resurrection

  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....

  
• 03.28.2022

  The Call: Friar Bob Baxter

  Stories of some of our great Conventual Franciscans

  
• 03.28.2022

  The Call: Friar Robert Bayer

  Stories of some of our great Conventual Franciscans

  
• 03.28.2022

  The Call: Friar Aloys Fish

  Stories of some of our great Conventual Franciscans

  
• 03.28.2022

  The Call: Friar Lucjan Królikowski

  Stories of some of our great Conventual Franciscans

  
• 03.28.2022

  The Call: Friar John Maurer

  Stories of some of our great Conventual Franciscans

  
• 03.28.2022

  The Call: Friar Basil Heiser

  Stories of some of our great Conventual Franciscans

  
• 03.28.2022

  The Call: Friar Bede Hess

  Stories of some of our great Conventual Franciscans

  
• 08.04.2021

  Constitutions: Letters

  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...

  
• 08.04.2021

  Constitutions: Vows

  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...

  
• 08.04.2021

  Constitutions: Prayer

  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...

  
• 08.04.2021

  Constitutions: Penance

  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...

  
• 08.04.2021

  Constitutions: Fraternity

  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...

  
• 08.04.2021

  Constitutions: Co - Responsibility

  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...

  
• 08.04.2021

  Constitutions: Ministry

  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...