Fr. Greg Plata works in vocations ministry for the Franciscans, which means he travels a lot. This has taught him some tremendous lessons along the way.

Robert Lentz has often found himself with the oppressed and the marginalized. It has shaped his theology and inspired his world-renowned paintings.

Some friars serve at the altar, others build the altar. Br. John Boissy, OFM is a professional woodworker who uses his skill to make works that will last centuries.

Edgardo "Lalo" Jara entered the friars when he was young and in his 20s. It didn't work out. He tried again a few years later, joining the diocese. It didn't work now. Then, 10 years later, he moved to the United States and tried a third time. Now he's a priest of a major parish doing amazing work.

As a lawyer, Fr. Mike Johnson, OFM was used to working with the law. He never expected to have his life changed by a prison, let alone one in Bolivia. Now he leads mission groups all around the world.

Fr. Bill Burton, OFM found the friars early in live. And then he ran away to make money. Little did he know that he'd be back, and that he would one day become an accomplished scripture scholar.

Fr. Michael Duffy is a simple man who just wants to serve the poor with dignity. And he's been able to do that for 36 years. But he's also been tasked with incredible opportunities outside of his comfort zone, like healing the nation after 9/11 and staring in a major television show.

Br. Jim McIntosh knows what it's like to live an intentional life. From living with the homeless, to forming a Catholic house, to missionary work in South America, to working with migrants at the border, there's something authentically Franciscan about the way he lives.