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Fourteen Men Begin Journey to Become Friars
SILVER SPRING, Md. – A group of men from diverse cultural, educational and employment backgrounds was welcomed into the 2019-20 postulancy program last month by provincial ministers, vocation directors, and friars. The postulancy is the first step of Franciscan...
South Asian Franciscans Commemorate the 800th Anniversary of Encounter between St. Francis and Sultan
Franciscan Major Superiors from Sri Lanka, Pakistan and India gathered at the Camillian Pastoral Centre in Bangkok, Thailand from 18 – 24 August 2019 to reflect on the Franciscan Missionary Charism and how it could be effectively transmitted in the region. Sixty...
Communique from the General Definitory – Tempo Forte of July 2019
On Tuesday, July 16, the General Definitory began the Tempo Forte of July 2019 after taking part in the Under 10 Chapter of Mats, in Taizé (France) from 7 to 14 July 2019. As usual, they began by sharing the experiences of each of the members in recent weeks. During...
Congress of Formators of North and South Slavic Conferences
From 1 to 7 September 2019 the Continental Congress of Formation was held for the two Conferences of Eastern Europe (North and South Slavic). It was the last in a series of six Congresses organized by the General Secretariat for Formation and Studies (Br. Cesare...
JPIC Continental Meeting – Europe
Malta, 2nd-5th September 2019 – “Living Franciscan humanism in today’s European context: Go and repair my house” was the topic of the VII Continental Meeting of JPIC European Animators. In the retreat house “Porziuncola” in Malta, there was the meeting of 25 brothers...
Emotional Issues – the Role of the Fraternity
A reflection on the emotional maturity of candidates as well as that of the professed friars seems essential, remembering that when it comes to emotional balance, we can take nothing for granted, and nothing as being definitively acquired. It is, therefore, a question...
Being Stewards of Creation
Br. Roger Lopez explains, in this video, that stewardship of God’s creation requires wisely using our dominion over all creation as God does, so that everyone benefits from it. We now have in our society this language of care. How can we reduce our impact with the...
Challenges for the OFS and YouFra
For centuries the challenge for Christians has always been to find the courage to be living and effective witnesses of the Gospel of Jesus, in whatever ambit of life they lived. Unfortunately, given that we are human beings and sinners, every day we are called to...
Islam and Inter-Religious Dialogue: A Muslim Perspective
An excerpt from “Islam and Inter-Religious Dialogue: A Muslim Perspective” by Irfan A. Omar, Marquette University Islam as a religion arose within the milieu where, among the Arabs, there were Christian and Jewish communities who professed monotheism not practiced...
Letter from the OFM Vicar General | Update on the Accident of the Minister General
Dear Brothers, In the name of the Lord, I wish you peace and joy! It is a week since our Minister General, Br. Michael A. Perry, OFM, had his accident and I now write to you, to the Franciscan Family, to all our friends, and to all who work with us in our mission to...
Obedience — Ministers and Guardians
The prevalence (in regard to the vow of obedience) of individualistic values of personal autonomy (36%), associated with modernity, is freely recognised. There is, in fact, a clear awareness of the difficulties in living this vow today. It is no longer seen as...
Introducing the Sultan al-Malik al-Kamil
An excerpt from “Introducing the Sultan al-Malik al-Kamil” by Br. Michael D. Calabria, OFM Like many Muslim rulers of his day, the Sultan was a cultured and learned man. Muslim historian al-Maqrizi wrote that: “Al-Kamil much loved men of learning, preferring their...
US Franciscan News
Fourteen Men Begin Journey to Become Friars
SILVER SPRING, Md. – A group of men from diverse cultural, educational and employment backgrounds was welcomed into the 2019-20 postulancy program last month by provincial ministers, vocation directors, and friars. The postulancy is the first step of Franciscan...
South Asian Franciscans Commemorate the 800th Anniversary of Encounter between St. Francis and Sultan
Franciscan Major Superiors from Sri Lanka, Pakistan and India gathered at the Camillian Pastoral Centre in Bangkok, Thailand from 18 – 24 August 2019 to reflect on the Franciscan Missionary Charism and how it could be effectively transmitted in the region. Sixty...
Communique from the General Definitory – Tempo Forte of July 2019
On Tuesday, July 16, the General Definitory began the Tempo Forte of July 2019 after taking part in the Under 10 Chapter of Mats, in Taizé (France) from 7 to 14 July 2019. As usual, they began by sharing the experiences of each of the members in recent weeks. During...
Congress of Formators of North and South Slavic Conferences
From 1 to 7 September 2019 the Continental Congress of Formation was held for the two Conferences of Eastern Europe (North and South Slavic). It was the last in a series of six Congresses organized by the General Secretariat for Formation and Studies (Br. Cesare...
JPIC Continental Meeting – Europe
Malta, 2nd-5th September 2019 – “Living Franciscan humanism in today’s European context: Go and repair my house” was the topic of the VII Continental Meeting of JPIC European Animators. In the retreat house “Porziuncola” in Malta, there was the meeting of 25 brothers...
Recent #FriarFriday Reflections
#FriarFriday – My Call. Your Call?
I stayed in the seminary, became a priest, a scientist, a professor, and a writer.
#FriarFriday – Refugees vs. Migrants
As much as we’d like to think that there’s a simple solution, such as a wall, the problem in Central America has been building for some time now, and there are no easy solutions.
#FriarFriday – It is Right and Just
With each other we ask before we thank; with God, we need to thank before we ask.
#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.
#FriarFriday – Politics & Religion: Head, Gut, and Heart
The two things Mom said we should never talk about in polite company, are still entwined passions.
#FriarFriday – the novices
A poem written by one of the Franciscan novices reflecting on his year in the novitiate.
Recent #FriarFriday Reflections
#FriarFriday – My Call. Your Call?
I stayed in the seminary, became a priest, a scientist, a professor, and a writer.
#FriarFriday – Refugees vs. Migrants
As much as we’d like to think that there’s a simple solution, such as a wall, the problem in Central America has been building for some time now, and there are no easy solutions.
#FriarFriday – It is Right and Just
With each other we ask before we thank; with God, we need to thank before we ask.
#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.
#FriarFriday – Politics & Religion: Head, Gut, and Heart
The two things Mom said we should never talk about in polite company, are still entwined passions.
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![Author and musician Jo Anne Taylor writes:‘Over the past few weeks, we have already seen how Luke’s gospel is filled with examples of the many ways Jesus challenged the status quo. The theme of reversal threads its way throughout Luke’s story, and by now, it should come as no surprise that Jesus is going to flip things topsy-turvy whenever he opens his mouth…‘The three parables [in this Sunday’s Gospel] all focus on the central theme of the lost getting found, and the joy that is shared in the finding.‘… As I read these stories again and again, I am struck by the realization that, in order for the lost to be found, it had to belong to someone first. The lost sheep was not a wild sheep that the shepherd happened upon and added to his flock. That sheep had belonged to the shepherd from the beginning, and had strayed away. The coin that the woman lost had been part of her life savings. It belonged to her. When she found it, she rejoiced with her neighbors that something of her very own had been restored to her. When Jesus told these stories, he was describing things that had once been where they belonged, but had somehow gone missing.‘As you ponder that thought, you might be thinking of things that have gone missing from your life over the years. Maybe you have lost touch with people who were once dear to you. Perhaps you have allowed a broken relationship to remain broken, and you have lost the sense of freedom that comes with forgiving and being forgiven.‘Maybe you have lost the habit of reading God’s Word on a daily basis, or the diligent practice of prayer. Maybe you have lost faith in God, wondering how God could allow evil to persist in the world. Perhaps you’ve lost purpose, or joy, or the assurance that you belong to a loving God who cares for you. Whatever you’ve lost, Jesus tells these stories to you, just as surely as he told them to his disciples and the crowds around him as he traveled to Jerusalem.‘… You don’t have to run away from God to be lost. Even if you do everything in your own power to be right, you can still be lost. To get found, you have to turn toward God, and away from everything else. Last week, Jesus challenged us to give up everything that matters to us most, in order to put him first and be his true disciple.’](https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/s720x720/70365414_975696622795176_6435209281246593024_o.jpg?_nc_cat=104&_nc_oc=AQlycb5PGLZ5VzH0G31XlCohsgfdP6i0pLhB44QTXsjE4GlQGkOYGjwGhyt6Ogu6zwA&_nc_ht=scontent.xx&oh=41d7e3f34081e19fa98c0dbc199b35d0&oe=5DFF70DA)
Fourteen Men Begin Journey to Become Friars | US Franciscans
Fourteen Men Begin Journey to Become Friars by Jim McIntosh | Sep 14, 2019 | News | 0 comments SILVER SPRING, Md. – A group of men from diverse cultural, educational and employment backgrounds was w...God Bless each of them in their Franciscan journey 🙏
God bless them
Bless you
Thank you Lord Jesus for each of them, following the footsteps of St. Francis and for loving our Blessings Mother!🙏💒💖🌿🌸
You are in my prayers brothers
Blessings +
Memories of 9/11 attacks linger for fire department chaplain
BROOKLYN, N.Y. — Msgr. John Delendick, a longtime New York Fire Department chaplain who is currently pastor of St. Jude Church in Brooklyn, remembers Sept
Franciscan Volunteer Ministry Celebrates History, Seeks New Associate Director - Holy Name Province
It was an eventful summer for Franciscan Volunteer Ministry – from launching the search for a new associate director to celebrating three decades of service at a reception in New York City, to kicki...
The Padres' Trail & Other News
The Padres' Trail is a monthly publication of the Our Lady of Guadalupe Province. The Padres' Trail has been sharing Southwest Franciscan news since 1938.
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Fourteen Men Begin Journey to Become Friars | US Franciscans
Fourteen Men Begin Journey to Become Friars by Jim McIntosh | Sep 14, 2019 | News | 0 comments SILVER SPRING, Md. – A group of men from diverse cultural, educational and employment backgrounds was w...God Bless each of them in their Franciscan journey 🙏
God bless them
Bless you
Thank you Lord Jesus for each of them, following the footsteps of St. Francis and for loving our Blessings Mother!🙏💒💖🌿🌸
You are in my prayers brothers
Blessings +
Franciscan Volunteer Ministry Celebrates History, Seeks New Associate Director - Holy Name Province
It was an eventful summer for Franciscan Volunteer Ministry – from launching the search for a new associate director to celebrating three decades of service at a reception in New York City, to kicki...
The Padres' Trail & Other News
The Padres' Trail is a monthly publication of the Our Lady of Guadalupe Province. The Padres' Trail has been sharing Southwest Franciscan news since 1938.