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Ascension Presents Franciscan Friars of the Renewal

The Word of the Year You Need in 2024

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:

Confidence.

Here is why he’s pretty sure that this is a good word for Catholics this year.

Meet Fr. Mark-Mary

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.

Discover beautiful music from the CFRs and Fr. Mark-Mary’s book Habits for Holiness: Small Steps for Spiritual Progress, both available from Ascension. 

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