Father Mark-Mary was ordained as a Franciscan Friar of the Renewal (CFR) in 2018 and lives at a friary in the Bronx. The mission of the CFRs is to wholeheartedly embrace Jesus through fidelity to the Church and her Sacraments. Paired with their commitment to prayer, contemplation, and study of Sacred Scripture, the CFRs serve those around them, especially the poor, in the footsteps of Christ.
Christmas is here! It's a season full of homecomings and reunions with family and friends. Today, Fr. Mark-Mary invites...
How do I know what God wants for my life? How do I make decisions that I can feel certain are within his will for me?...
Do you feel called to marriage? Maybe you felt a call to become a priest or religious? But what if you are not accepted...
Do you struggle to find and maintain good Christian friendships? Do you feel starved for a community that supports your...
Are we really supposed to believe in miracles? Do we need to have a special faith to see them? Do they even happen...
An encounter with Jesus is important, but it’s difficult to wrap our head around such an abstract concept. Fr. Mark-Mary...
He is Risen! Indeed He is truly Risen! Today Fr. Mark-Mary challenges us to lean into the immense gift of this Easter season...
Are you looking to embark on a deeper spiritual journey this Lent in your daily prayer life? Inspired by desert spirituality,...
Do your Lenten practices feel arbitrary? Do your penances seem ineffective? If you're feeling this way, you might be wondering,...
Fr. Mark-Mary shares 3 ways to be more intentional this Lent. These tips are also included in his new book, Habits for...
Father Mark-Mary shares a goal-setting technique that helped make Google...well, Google. But instead of using this goal-setting...
Fr. Mark-Mary gives some practical advice on how to do Lent differently this year. It begins with having the right mindset....
To seriously engage in evangelization we have to be provocative. We have to get people to ask why we’re not like everyone else,...
If you don't already have a "word of the year" for 2024 (or if you're open to a second one), Fr. Mark-Mary has one for you:...
We Are Made For Love Fr. Mark-Mary and Sister Mariae Agnus Dei explain how to let love rule your life. Every single person was...
How To Deal With Your Stuff Fr. Mark-Mary and Sr. Mariae Agnus Dei talk about how to let love deal with your “stuff”. We all...
What does my community have to do with my relationship with God? Communion and community come from God; isolation and division...
Prayer: Start Here St. Paul's call in Thessalonians 5:17 is to "pray without ceasing", but how do we do that in our busy lives...
It can be easy in our modern world to fall into the trap of envy and jealousy. When we dedicate our energy and focus on what...
October 1st is the feast of St. Therese of Lisieux, patroness of foreign missions and a Doctor of the Church. But what can this...
Finding Rhythms for Summer Summer break is a time for rest, recreation, and renewal. But what do we do with that space?...
Today Fr. Mark-Mary is joined by Sr. Maria Regina, S.V. the Vocations Director for the Sisters of Life, to talk about the...
Let’s take a breath and slow down. Sometimes we need to take the time to really think about our heart, mind, and actions....
Fr. Mark-Mary of the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal (CFR) introduces Fr. Pierre Toussaint, CFR and Fr. Agustino Torres, CFR...
Fr. Mark-Mary asks Fr. Pierre Toussaint about his experience of racism and division in the Church. And Fr. Mark-Mary listens....
Mother Clare and Fr. Mark-Mary discuss how to live with uncertainty. Being uncertain about something isn’t entirely...
Brother Malachy and Father Mark-Mary reflect upon the challenge of giving everything to God. Many of us have gone all in for...
Brother Malachy isn’t messing around when it comes to listening to God’s will. He puts his entire conversion story on the table...
Father Mark-Mary suggests a simple spiritual exercise that could have a great impact on your life. He recommends taking a few...
Father Mark-Mary shares a goal-setting technique that helped make Google...well, Google. But instead of using this goal-setting...
Fr. Mark-Mary shares some insights that teach us how to live as Catholics while in quarantine. He reflects on the monastic...
The question “Do you really trust God?” was right in Father Mark-Mary’s face when a full-grown rhinoceros was running toward...
Sometimes when we have difficulties in prayer, we forget that everyone experiences these difficulties, even religious. Mother...
Mother Clare and Fr. Mark-Mary encourage you not to fear giving God your hopes and dreams. If it’s seeming more and more like...
If you’re struggling to hear God’s voice, take heart in Fr. Mark-Mary’s words of hope here. Complementing the advice given by...
Fr. Mark-Mary discusses how to really pray the Rosary and go deeper than the external mechanics. Primarily it’s about...
Jesus wants to free us from restlessness, but we so often go elsewhere for rest. We try to find rest in our social status,...