by Fr John Lawrence Polis, FI | Sep 17, 2025 | 2025, Missio Article
“Just a piece of cloth? How could that save anyone?” Many question the devotion surrounding the Brown Scapular, dismissing it as superstitious or lacking a historical foundation. This article looks at the historical and doctrinal bases for this sacramental. From the...
by Paul Kachinski | Jul 21, 2025 | 2025, Missio Article
Br. Francisco Mary of the Hidden Jesus (Paul Kachinski) reflects on his spiritual journey, speaking about Our Lady’s call to all of her children though the Fatima apparitions, the gift of total consecration to her, and the beauty of being a Franciscan Tertiary of the...
by Joshua Mazrin | May 14, 2025 | 2025, Missio Article
The thirty-three days of preparation for my consecration to the Immaculate were days of intense spiritual warfare. At one point, I felt as if I was surrounded by some presence which did not want me to continue. All I could think to do was fight back and pray, so I...
by Caleb Barber | Mar 5, 2025 | 2025, Missio Article
Either Brother Lawrence and St. Therese were seriously wrong and idolatrous, or they were examples of living the true faith; one doesn’t get prayer totally right and “accidentally” have a child-like devotion to the Mother of God. If I was to follow Brother Lawrence,...
