USA: solemn and temporary vows
July 29 and July 30 were days of celebration for the Province of Our Lady of the Angels Province, USA. On the 29th, four...
Letter from the Minister General commemorating the 80th anniversary of the death of St....
The eightieth anniversary of the death of St. Maximilian Mary Kolbe and the fiftieth anniversary of his beatification are an occasion to reflect on his spiritual legacy, marked by love
When It Is Necessary, They May Go for Alms
We have seen that St. Francis of Assisi made chapter VIII of the Earlier Rule about the use of money. Chapter IX, on the...
The Mission of St. Francis of Assisi and the First Friars
8. The Situation in Non-Christian Lands
The Church deeply desired missionary activity ad gentes, even before the time of St. Francis. One of its strongest...
V. DANTE, SAINT FRANCIS AND THE FRANCISCANS
Little or nothing is known of Dante’s relationship with the Franciscans during his life. Dante was born in Florence in 1265 and died in...
Fraternus Nuntius 2/2021
The latest issue of the Order's newsletter with news and documents for April–June, 2021, is now available.
The new Fraternus Nuntius begins with the letter...
France-Belgium: New Constitutions
Once the new Constitutions of the Order were promulgated in Italian, getting them translated into French was the best way of making them known...
FEMO: Ongoing Formation Courses
Ongoing formation is much more than organizing formation courses and meetings. However, these events can be an important stimulus in the renewal of religious...
Mexico: 2021 Novitiate
On July 9, 2021, the novitiate of the Province of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico began a new canonical year.
This year, the novitiate...
Money: A Double-Edged Tool
In the previous article, we reflected on the way we should serve and work. We looked at concrete ways of carrying out these tasks,...