Tag: Franciscan Formation

Franciscan Formation – Inspirations (Part 23).   The friars are to be formed in the good use of social communication. It contributes to human development, to...

Franciscan Formation – Inspirations (Part 22)  “It is fitting that in each Province and Custody, or in collaboration between several Provinces or Custodies, there be...

Franciscan Formation – Inspirations (Part 21)  “The friars are to remember that they are poor men and pilgrims in this world…” https://youtu.be/cacwCjCiX00 As a child I used...

“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...

In celebration of the 800th anniversary of the seraphic Father St. Francis receiving the stigmata, the Provincial Custody of Our Lady of Coromoto in...

Franciscan Formation – Inspirations (Part 19) “Following the example of our Seraphic Father and according to the traditions of the Order, the friars are to...

On November 27-29, 2023, a series of Franciscan formation days for the friars of the Province of St. Anthony and Bl. James of Strepar...

Franciscan Formation - Inspirations (Part 18)  “For the friar, old age and illness can become a privileged moment of communion with the Lord, the Church...

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  Inspirations (Part 16) “Often when one attempts to follow Christ and serve one’s...