STORIES FROM FRANCISCAN
VOLUNTEERS, ALUMNI, FRIARS, & FRIENDS
Franciscan Volunteers serve in the United States and live in solidarity with people who are marginalized. Members of our community are witnesses to the world and through their FVM experience learn to advocate for the poor through the Gospel message to express love in action.
March 2021
Fourteenth Station: Jesus is Placed in the Tomb
This blog post is an excerpt from A Lenten Journey: Reflections on the Scriptural Stations of the Cross. When it was evening, there came a [...]
February 2021
Aquí Estoy
inspirada en la vida de Chris Posch, nuestro hermano inspired by the life of Chris Posch, our brother Here I am, aquí estoy, open [...]
Service During COVID-19
For most people, I’d be willing to bet that the past year or so has changed their general relationship with expectations or assumptions. I know [...]
January 2021
Not Just Any Job
My first days as an FVM at the St. Francis Inn are a blur. There was some nervousness, self-consciousness, and a little homesickness. These are [...]
The Importance of Names
It isn’t an easy year to do service. Because of social distancing requirements, guests aren’t allowed to come into the St. Francis Inn as they [...]
November 2020
Saints Right in Front of Me
God is good. All the time. A common saying among believers, and for my generation it is even used as a call and response. Where [...]
October 2020
Remembering Brother Chris
Franciscan Volunteer Ministry is a ministry of and rooted in the spirit, work and support of Franciscan Friars of Holy Name Province. Each FVM community [...]
A Diamond in the Rough
Please try to forgive me for my naivety. However, I never expected to stumble upon a masterpiece of a mural in the pedestrian tunnel on [...]
September 2020
People Make a Difference
For those who practice service, moments of reflection can come from the most unexpected situations. I couldn’t have guessed it myself, but barreling down a Philadelphia [...]
The Gospel in Today’s World
Peace and Good everyone. To be honest, I had a very hard time trying to figure out what to send this week. There is a [...]
August 2020
Lovingly Arrive at His Feet
“Lovingly arrive at His feet.” – as seen on a Christian blog I latched on to this, knowing surrender was my weak spot and [...]
The Rhythm of the City
The music seemed to rise from the blades of grass. It moved in the sunlight that shone on Camden's streets and flooded our open windows [...]