Sr. Marian Patrice Leaf is a Franciscan from birth. Her parents, Dorothy and Edward, were secular Franciscans throughout their married life. Marian is the third of six children—four girls and two boys. The close-knit family lived in Upper Darby, near Philadelphia; her father co-owned a flooring business, and her mother was a busy stay-at-home parent. … Continue reading Meet Sr. Marian Leaf