Author Archives Fr. Joe Nangle, OFM

• Faith Calls Us to be Neighbors: When the Advent Promise Has No Resonance

  
  

  • By Fr. Joe Nangle, OFM
  • On December 23, 2017

  Editor’s note: As a part of FMS’ 2017 Advent blog series, Fr. Joe Nangle, OFM, reflects on the meaning of Advent and the need to stand in solidarity with our brothers and sisters in Christ. […]

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• Were You There: Practicing Repentance

  
  

  • By Fr. Joe Nangle, OFM
  • On March 29, 2017

  Editor’s note: Father Joseph Nangle OFM reflects on how the season of Lent is a time to practice awareness, repentance, and change, not only for personal failings but for broader societal injustices as well. Since […]

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• A Humble Mission

  
  

  • By Fr. Joe Nangle, OFM
  • On December 11, 2014

  Editor’s Note: The following is part of our daily holiday series celebrating “The Shared World.” Fr. Joe Nangle, OFM, is a former FMS executive director and board member. The originating vision of Franciscan Mission Service remains […]

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• The Light of One: Witness to Friendship

  
  

  • By Fr. Joe Nangle, OFM
  • On December 13, 2013

  Continuing our daily Advent reflection series on the Feast of St. Lucy, Fr. Joe Nangle, OFM, writes about his relationship with a woman named Olga whose accepting friendship challenged him toward greater understanding of Christ […]

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• Francis and the Foolishness of God: Podcast Series, Episode 1

  
  

  • By Fr. Joe Nangle, OFM
  • On June 28, 2013

  Our FMS podcasts bring the missioner formation classroom right into your home.  Our presenters speak on a number of topics including church history, Franciscan spirituality, simplicity, and social justice issues. Our latest podcasts focus on […]

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• FMS Podcasts: Liberation Theology

  
  

  • By Fr. Joe Nangle, OFM
  • On May 10, 2013

  If you haven’t noticed yet, we have a few podcasts available on our SoundCloud profile covering a wide range of topics. From Franciscan spirituality and history to Catholicism and social justice, you can listen and […]

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• Franciscan Friday: Following Jesus’ Example of Prayer and Preaching Solidarity

  
  

  • By Fr. Joe Nangle, OFM
  • On February 22, 2013

  For this week of reflecting on “Solidarity as Prayer, Worship and Preaching,” we asked one of our favorite preachers, Fr. Joe Nangle, OFM, to offer a Lenten reflection on solidarity.  Please join us throughout the […]

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• What Would Dr. King Say To The First Black President? (Part 2)

  
  

  • By Fr. Joe Nangle, OFM
  • On January 21, 2013

   Fr. Joe Nangle, OFM  shares part two of his message for this historic weekend. For part one, please see Friday’s post. By The White House from Washington, DC (P012009PS-0477  Uploaded by Ekabhishek) [Public domain], via […]

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• What Would Dr. King Say To The First Black President? (Part 1)

  
  

  • By Fr. Joe Nangle, OFM
  • On January 18, 2013

  By Trikosko, Marion S. [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons Fr. Joe Nangle, OFM  shares part one of his message for this historic weekend: The coincidence of the Dr.. Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday and the […]

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• St. Anthony of Padua, Friend of the Poor

  
  

  • By Fr. Joe Nangle, OFM
  • On June 13, 2012

  One of the most recognizable and popular saints of the Church after Francis of Assisi, St. Anthony of Padua, has captured the imagination of generations for being the “finder of lost items. And with some […]

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