“Praised Be You, My Lord, through Our Sister Bodily Death”: A Meditation on Dying
“Praised Be You, My Lord, through Our Sister Bodily Death”:
A Meditation on Dying
Franciscan Formation – Inspirations (Part 20)
“The true way to prepare for a...
Entrusting Oneself to Mary
Franciscan Formation – Inspirations (Part 19)
“Following the example of our Seraphic Father and according to the traditions of the Order, the friars are to...
Me? A Senior Franciscan?
Franciscan Formation - Inspirations (Part 18)
“For the friar, old age and illness can become a privileged moment of communion with the Lord, the Church...
Youth Ministry: A Challenge?
Franciscan Formation – Inspirations (Part 17)
I counsel, admonish and exhort my brothers in the Lord Jesus Christ not to quarrel or argue or judge...
Unable to Succeed at the Time: Conventual Franciscan Formation – A Reflection on Failure
Unable to Succeed at the Time: Conventual Franciscan Formation
– A Reflection on Failure
Inspirations (Part 16)
“Often when one attempts to follow Christ and serve one’s...
The Mission of the Place
The Mission of the Place
Franciscan Formation - Inspirations (Part 15)
In order to deepen their fraternal spirit, the friars are to cooperate in discerning the...
To Be a Saint, the Greatest Saint Possible
To Be a Saint, the Greatest Saint Possible
Franciscan Formation - Inspirations (Part 14)
We are called to holiness, a holiness realized in our total dedication...
We Are the Penitents of Assisi
We Are the Penitents of Assisi
Franciscan Formation - Inspirations (Part 13)
“Since by their religious profession the friars have renewed their baptismal consecration and their...
Sharing the Word
Sharing the Word
Franciscan Formation - Inspirations (Part 12)
“Because preaching—the proclamation of the wonderful works of God in salvation history—must draw foremost upon Sacred Scripture,...
Patriotism and Diversity
Patriotism and Diversity
Franciscan Formation - Inspirations (Part 11)
“The relationship and exchanges between cultures, in the teaching of the Church, are values that also enrich...