Sep 21, 2018 | FAN, Issues, Resources
At FAN’s founding in 2007, these Franciscan Values were written out to establish guiding principles for our work. FRANCISCAN VALUES GUIDING FAN Developed by Fr. Tom Nairn, OFM Senior Director of Ethics, Catholic Health Association “Most High, all-powerful, good...
Apr 27, 2018 | Uncategorized
Saint Francis is attributed with saying, “Start by doing what’s necessary; then do what’s possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible.” How time flies! Ten years ago about 150 Franciscans and Franciscan hearted people gathered in Baltimore for a...
Apr 18, 2018 | Issues, Peacemaking
We have heard from many FAN members and friends who attended March for Our Lives Rallies all over the country on Saturday, March 24, 2018. We are proud of the young people whose initiative and voices have grown this movement to address gun violence in our country. The...
Feb 16, 2018 | Consistent Ethic of Life, FAN, Issues, Organizing Tools
In the book of James, chapter 2, verse 17, we are told, “faith … if it does not have works, is dead.” As people of faith, we believe one of these works of our faith is participation in civil disobedience. If you are discerning some type of nonviolent...
Feb 8, 2018 | Peacemaking
Every year in our country, a firearm is used in nearly 500,000 crimes, resulting in the deaths and injuries of more than 110,000 people. Shootings devastate families and communities and drain billions of dollars from local, state, and federal governments. Meanwhile,...
