Every Friday night, we (the friars and candidates of St. Bonaventure Friary) have common recreation. It is one of my favorite parts of the week. It is pretty relaxing and fun. We sit around and talk about life, ministry, friends or whatever. Occasionaly there might be a rousing game of Uno or Scrabble. For example [...]

On Monday afternoon, I had my last class of this school year. In a certain way it was kind of bittersweet and in another Alleluaia! I can’t believe that the only thing that is seperating me between now and the summer is 2 oral exams and a 6 page paper. Don’t get me wrong. I [...]

What a great couple days! I just returned back from Baltimore. I was there since Wednesday visiting Archbishop Curley High School and Friary where I will be stationed next year. It was awesome I got to sit in on classes, meet the administration, other faculty and the students. Archbishop Curley is an all-male Catholic High [...]

I was driving to the gym yesterday afternoon. I was going to work off lunch before heading to ministry. I work at a parish in Maryland with Middle/High School religious education. I work with a couple other catechist and we do a prayer group/small faith community/bible study. Each week we take the upcoming Sunday gospel [...]

Hi!
My name’s friar Matt. I am a Franciscan friar in studies for the priesthood. I was asked to start blogging a little bit about my life and the life of the friars in Washington DC and what a friar does.
This is my first time doing it, so here I go….
I am in my third year [...]