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Letter of the General Minister on the 800th Anniversary of the Encounter between St. Francis and Sultan al-Malik al-Kāmil
Quae placuerint Domino (RnB 16.8) Letter of the General Minister of the Order of Friars Minor on the 800thAnniversary of the Encounter between St. Francis and Sultan al-Malik al-Kāmil My dear brothers of the Order of Friars Minor, all brothers, sisters and friends...
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Letter on the occasion of the fortieth anniversary of the promulgation of the OFS Rule
Circular letter of the Conference of General Ministers of the Franciscan First Order and Third Order Regular to all the friars and the brothers and sisters of the Secular Franciscan Order (OFS) and Franciscan Youth (YouFra) on the occasion of the fortieth anniversary...
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Celebration of the Antonianum University and the Grand Chancellor 2019
From Monday 14th to Tuesday 15th January 2019, on the occasion of the traditional Feast Day of the University and the Grand Chancellor, the international congress of “Francis of Assisi: from patron saint of Italy to patron saint of promoters of ecology” took place....
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Letter to the Custody in Morocco on the Feast of the Holy Martyrs of Marrakech
My dear Brother Custos, Br. Manuel, and all the Brothers of the Custody in Morocco, May peace the Lord be upon you! Today we commemorate the occasion of the 800th anniversary of the Holy Martyrs of Marrakech, the first martyrs of the Order of Friars Minor. Burning...
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Exchange of Greetings between the Ecumenical Patriarch and the OFM Minister General on the Occasion of the Feast of St. Andrew
On the 20th of December 2018, the Minister General, Br. Michael A. Perry, OFM received a warm reply to the greeting he had sent (PDF in French) to His Holiness Bartholomew, Archbishop of Constantinople, Ecumenical Patriarch. The Patriarch wrote: “As is the case every...
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In the footsteps of St. Francis: The Holy Father marks the anniversary of the encounter between St. Francis and the Sultan
On January 7th, 2018, during an address on multilateral diplomacy given to members of the Diplomatic Corps accredited to the Holy See, Pope Francis referred to the 1219 meeting between St. Francis of Assisi and the Sultan as a model for interreligious dialogue. “Even...
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CTC No. 53 (12.2018)
We all know the episode of the leper in the life of S. Francis and we know the difficulty he had even in enduring his sight. In his Testament, however, he affirms: “The Lord himself led me among them and I used mercy with them. And turning away from them, what seemed...
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Celebration of the Antonianum University and the Grand Chancellor 2019
From Monday 14th to Tuesday 15th January 2019, on the occasion of the traditional Feast Day of the University and the Grand Chancellor, the international congress of “Francis of Assisi: from patron saint of Italy to patron saint of promoters of ecology” will take...
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Fraternitas 01.2019 (No. 262)
To all the friends of FRATERNITAS: Happy New Year! The January 2019 edition of ‘Fraternitas’ is now online and can be downloaded in several languages. PDF: English – Español – Italiano – Deutsch – Français – Hrvatski – Polski – Português DOC:...
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Message of the Minister General for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2019
You shall appoint judges and officials throughout your tribes, in all your towns that the Lord your God is giving you, and they shall render just decisions for the people. You must not distort justice; you must not show partiality; and you must not accept bribes,...
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JPIC Newsletter: CONTACT (10-12.2018)
Dear brothers and sisters, Fraternal greetings of peace! In the joy of Christmas, we present you the last issue of this year’s JPIC Newsletter, «CONTACT». We invite you to read and share our Newsletter «CONTACT», which allows us to be connected and to know the various...
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JPIC Annual Course 2019
The title of the course, “The Care of the Environment in the Ecumenical and Interreligious Dialogue” will be carried out in Italian with the simultaneous translation to Spanish and English. The general theme of the course will be the concept of “beauty” in the...
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Letter of the General Minister on the 800th Anniversary of the Encounter between St. Francis and Sultan al-Malik al-Kāmil
Quae placuerint Domino (RnB 16.8) Letter of the General Minister of the Order of Friars Minor on the 800thAnniversary of the Encounter between St. Francis and Sultan al-Malik al-Kāmil My dear brothers of the Order of Friars Minor, all brothers, sisters and friends...
read more Letter on the occasion of the fortieth anniversary of the promulgation of the OFS Rule
Circular letter of the Conference of General Ministers of the Franciscan First Order and Third Order Regular to all the friars and the brothers and sisters of the Secular Franciscan Order (OFS) and Franciscan Youth (YouFra) on the occasion of the fortieth anniversary...
read more Celebration of the Antonianum University and the Grand Chancellor 2019
From Monday 14th to Tuesday 15th January 2019, on the occasion of the traditional Feast Day of the University and the Grand Chancellor, the international congress of “Francis of Assisi: from patron saint of Italy to patron saint of promoters of ecology” took place....
read more Letter to the Custody in Morocco on the Feast of the Holy Martyrs of Marrakech
My dear Brother Custos, Br. Manuel, and all the Brothers of the Custody in Morocco, May peace the Lord be upon you! Today we commemorate the occasion of the 800th anniversary of the Holy Martyrs of Marrakech, the first martyrs of the Order of Friars Minor. Burning...
read more Exchange of Greetings between the Ecumenical Patriarch and the OFM Minister General on the Occasion of the Feast of St. Andrew
On the 20th of December 2018, the Minister General, Br. Michael A. Perry, OFM received a warm reply to the greeting he had sent (PDF in French) to His Holiness Bartholomew, Archbishop of Constantinople, Ecumenical Patriarch. The Patriarch wrote: “As is the case every...
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Recent #FriarFriday Reflections
#FriarFriday – It is Right and Just
With each other we ask before we thank; with God, we need to thank before we ask.
read more#FriarFriday – Dignity for Los Desconocidos
On August 19, a group of Franciscan friars, religious sisters, and like-minded lay people gathered to “plant a cross” near the spot where a migrant drown.
read more#FriarFriday – Politics & Religion: Head, Gut, and Heart
The two things Mom said we should never talk about in polite company, are still entwined passions.
read more#FriarFriday – the novices
A poem written by one of the Franciscan novices reflecting on his year in the novitiate.
read more#FriarFriday – Those Most in Need of Mercy
The most devotional of prayers, the rosary, challenges us to love our enemies and pray for those who persecute us.
read more#FriarFriday – Missionary Work Among the Navajos
It has been almost five years now that I have been in my ministry with the Navajos, but I consider myself still in the learning stage.
read moreRecent #FriarFriday Reflections
#FriarFriday – It is Right and Just
With each other we ask before we thank; with God, we need to thank before we ask.
read more#FriarFriday – Dignity for Los Desconocidos
On August 19, a group of Franciscan friars, religious sisters, and like-minded lay people gathered to “plant a cross” near the spot where a migrant drown.
read more#FriarFriday – Politics & Religion: Head, Gut, and Heart
The two things Mom said we should never talk about in polite company, are still entwined passions.
read more#FriarFriday – the novices
A poem written by one of the Franciscan novices reflecting on his year in the novitiate.
read more#FriarFriday – Those Most in Need of Mercy
The most devotional of prayers, the rosary, challenges us to love our enemies and pray for those who persecute us.
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Photos from yesterday's March for Life: https://aleteia.org/2019/01/…
Exclusive photos: A march unlike any other
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As the cold, dreary morning dawned on Washington, DC, few realized that history was about to be made. The wet slushy ground and the heavy clouds made for an ominous backdrop t...
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity at the heart of ecumenism - Vatican News
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Pope Francis and other Christian leaders on Friday inaugurate the annual Week of Prayer for Christian Unity with the celebration of evening Vespers ...
Dios quiera que todos abran su corazóna la unión de las diferentes denominaciones 🙏🏻❤️🙏🏻❤️🙏🏻❤️
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Quae placuerint Domino (RnB 16.8) Letter of the General Minister of the Order of Friars Minor on the 800thAnniversary of the Encounter between St. Francis and Sultan al-Malik a...
Praying for everyone
God bless you all and keep you safe!!
I’m with you there in spirit ✝️
So Father Roger Bacon has a school named after him?
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Circular letter of the Conference of General Ministers of the Franciscan First Order and Third Order Regular to all the friars and the brothers and sisters of the Secular Franciscan Order (OFS&rp...
I purchased a gravesite at Maryrest cemetary, right in back of a statue if St. Francis and the wolf. The gravesite is in a field of wild flowers with no headstones. The names of the people buried there will be engraved on boulders along the pathway, with the dates of birth and death engraved below the names.
All creatures great and small
Brother Wolf!
Beautiful
Amen
So special
Beautiful
Beautiful!
Beautiful
The good St. Francis a lover of all God’s creatures.
Where is this sculpture?
Paz y bien hnos.Nuestro padre serafico con el hermano lobo
Amen
Amen Paz Bien
Celebration of the Antonianum University and the Grand Chancellor 2019 - US Franciscans
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From Monday 14th to Tuesday 15th January 2019, on the occasion of the traditional Feast Day of the University and the Grand Chancellor, the international congress of “...
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To commemorate the historic encounter between St Francis of Assisi with the Sultan of Egypt, AL-Kamil in the year 1219, Christians and Muslims held a special ceremony launch a year of even...Franciscan News on Facebook
Photos from yesterday's March for Life: https://aleteia.org/2019/01/…
Exclusive photos: A march unlike any other
aleteia.org
As the cold, dreary morning dawned on Washington, DC, few realized that history was about to be made. The wet slushy ground and the heavy clouds made for an ominous backdrop t...Week of Prayer for Christian Unity at the heart of ecumenism - Vatican News
vaticannews.va
Pope Francis and other Christian leaders on Friday inaugurate the annual Week of Prayer for Christian Unity with the celebration of evening Vespers ...
Dios quiera que todos abran su corazóna la unión de las diferentes denominaciones 🙏🏻❤️🙏🏻❤️🙏🏻❤️
usfranciscans.org
Quae placuerint Domino (RnB 16.8) Letter of the General Minister of the Order of Friars Minor on the 800thAnniversary of the Encounter between St. Francis and Sultan al-Malik a...
Praying for everyone
God bless you all and keep you safe!!
I’m with you there in spirit ✝️
So Father Roger Bacon has a school named after him?
usfranciscans.org
Circular letter of the Conference of General Ministers of the Franciscan First Order and Third Order Regular to all the friars and the brothers and sisters of the Secular Franciscan Order (OFS&rp...
I purchased a gravesite at Maryrest cemetary, right in back of a statue if St. Francis and the wolf. The gravesite is in a field of wild flowers with no headstones. The names of the people buried there will be engraved on boulders along the pathway, with the dates of birth and death engraved below the names.
All creatures great and small
Brother Wolf!
Beautiful
Amen
So special
Beautiful
Beautiful!
Beautiful
The good St. Francis a lover of all God’s creatures.
Where is this sculpture?
Paz y bien hnos.Nuestro padre serafico con el hermano lobo
Amen
Amen Paz Bien
