Happy Feast Day!

On July 15, Franciscans worldwide and many others celebrate the memory of St. Bonaventure (1217/21-1274), Doctor of the Church.

Franciscan Sessions at Kalamazoo Medieval Congress

The Franciscan Institute organizes four sessions for the 57th International Congress on Medieval Studies in Kalamazoo (live on the internet, May 9-14, 2022).

The Oldest Image of Alexander of Hales

There has long been a running informal dialogue about images of Alexander of Hales: where the few that exist are to be found and whether more may yet be discovered.

Ignatius Brady Lecture Series

The Ignatius Brady, O.F.M., Memorial Endowment Lecture, presented annually by the Franciscan Institute at St. Bonaventure University, is being offered this year as a five-lecture series.

Rene Girard and Franciscan Consciousness

Just as the deforming act of desire produced a system of violence based on rivalry, so the reforming act of God produces a system of nonviolence based on love.