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The hills around Graymoor are slowly changing as the trees go from green to golden brown.  Change is a word often used at Graymoor.  Many men and women who come here seek change in their lives, and often, it is not an easy or predictable as the seasons.

Our very own Fr. Elias Mallon, SA, PhD, recently published an article entitled “Questions of the United Nations’ Credibility Today” on the Catholic Near East Welfare Association (CNEWA) website.

Leonard Sparks, a dedicated journalist from the Highlands Current, embarked on an insightful journey to Graymoor in July. In this piece, he delves deep into the transformative endeavors unfolding at St. Christopher's Inn and the nurturing grounds of San Damiano Farm. This compelling article illuminates the profound impact this program has on individuals seeking hope and healing from addiction.

The Friars were busy this summer building community and spreading our charism. Here are a few highlights.

August 15 is the Feast of the Assumption, the day we commemorate the Blessed Virgin Mary being raised body and soul into heaven. While it is not explicitly mentioned in Scripture, the Assumption is a belief that goes back to the earliest Christian Tradition of the Church.

Following his time at the National Eucharistic Congress in Indianapolis, Fr. Tom Orians, SA, traveled to Salem Township in Wyandot County, Ohio. There, he celebrated the 175th anniversary of his hometown parish, St. Joseph, which is now a historical community of faith.

People often talk with me about their difficulty with prayer. It seems to be a reoccurring problem at any age. I cannot remember all the details or the characters but in Eugene, O’Neal‘s play, “The Great God Brown”, we see a man on his deathbed and he is frightened. At his side is his mother and she speaks to him as though he was still a child.

Aaron Hollander, for Ecumenical Trends - Conflict, Peace, and Political Imagination in Contemporary Orthodox Christianity

From June 24 to July 12, 2024, the Centro Pro Unione — a ministry of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement — held the annual Summer Course in Rome on unity between members of different faith traditions.

The Holy Father offers a special prayer intention every month. In August, Pope Francis asks all Catholics to pray for political leaders around the world.