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...
Colombia: Visit to the Formation Houses of the Custody
On March 6-10, 2023, the Vice-Secretary General for Formation, Friar Maximilianus SEMBIRING, attended a meeting of the formators of the Federación América Latina Conventuales...
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...
Vietnam: Visit from the SGF Vice-Secretary
From December 16-22, 2022, Friar Maximilianus SEMBIRING, Vice-Secretary of the General Secretariat for Formation (SGF) carried out a formation visit to the Custody of...
Online Franciscan Spirituality Course in Polish
On December 7, 2022, the General Secretariat for Formation (SGF) launched a new lecture series on Franciscan Spirituality entitled, “The History of the Order...