On World Mission Day, which we celebrate each year on the penultimate Sunday of October, we recall with gratitude all those men and women who by their testimony of life help us to renew our baptismal commitment to be generous and joyful apostles of the Gospel.
Colombia: Ordinary Custodial Chapter – Part I
On October 18-23, 2021, the eighth Ordinary Custodial Chapter of the Provincial Custody of St. Francis of Assisi in Colombia was held at the...
DANTE ALIGHIERI
VI/II. THE FRANCISCANS AND DANTE
Readings, Commentaries and Depictions
The “custody” of Dante by the Franciscans was about more than the preservation of his bones, which, all in all, remain bound in time and space. The custody...
MISSIONARY VOCATION
The Mission of St. Francis of Assisi and the First Friars
9. The Idea of Going to the Infidels
Francis left his native Italy for the first time in 1212. He was driven by the desire...
GMG 2022
New Stamp Commemorating St. Anthony of Padua
The Vatican Post Office has issued a stamp commemorating St. Anthony of Padua on the 800th anniversary of his arrival in Italy.
The stamp, which...
EARLIER RULE
A Leap of Faith
In previous reflections, we talked about money, work, alms, and of course, poverty. In chapter XIV of the Earlier Rule, when Francis writes about...
GENERAL OFFICES
M.I.: New International President
On October 10, 2021, an extraordinary elective assembly of the Militia of the Immaculate (M.I.) was conducted online with the Minister General, Friar Carlos...
GENERAL SECRETARIAT
COMMUNICATIONS OFFICE
FRANCISCAN FAMILY
Würzburg, Germany: Franciscans Celebrate Chapter of Mats
On October 14-16, 2021, eight centuries after the arrival of the first Franciscans in Germany, members of the Order of Friars Minor, Friars Minor...
Spain: OFS National Elective Chapter
On September 10-12, 2021, the National Fraternity of OFS in Spain conducted an elective Chapter at the Casa de Espiritualidad in Camino Cristo del...
