{"id":89193,"date":"2025-10-08T12:54:56","date_gmt":"2025-10-08T10:54:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ofmconv.net\/colombia-professione-perpetua-nella-solennita-di-san-francesco-dassisi\/"},"modified":"2025-10-08T12:56:14","modified_gmt":"2025-10-08T10:56:14","slug":"colombia-professione-perpetua-nella-solennita-di-san-francesco-dassisi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ofmconv.net\/en\/colombia-professione-perpetua-nella-solennita-di-san-francesco-dassisi\/","title":{"rendered":"Colombia: Perpetual Profession on the Solemnity of St. Francis of Assisi"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>On Saturday, October 4, 2025, the Solemnity of St. Francis of Assisi, Friars Christian Josu\u00e9 DE LA CRUZ DE LA CRUZ and David de Jes\u00fas VEL\u00c1SQUEZ CARDONA, members of the Provincial Custody of St. Francis of Assisi in Colombia, professed their solemn vows. The event took place at 3:00 p.m., during Mass at the San Antonio de Padua Friary in Bogot\u00e1, Columbia.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Provincial Custos, Friar Sidifredo de la Cruz CHAPARRO GUALDR\u00d3N, presided over the Mass. Others present included the Custodial Vicar, Friar Rafael Jos\u00e9 GARAVITO P\u00c9REZ; Guardian and Rector for temporarily professed friars, Friar Jair del Cristo CONTRERAS L\u00c1ZARO; several friars from the various fraternities of the Custody; men and women religious from other communities; family members; and friends.<br \/>\nIn his homily, Friar Sidifredo de la Cruz reflected on key moments that show how the Lord\u2019s love has been present throughout the history of salvation, and how, even in the time of St. Francis, it revealed itself within a troubled society much like our own. Listening to the voice of the Lord, the saints\u2015like our Founder\u2014took part in rebuilding the Church, living out the holy Gospel in a Christian way, in obedience to Mother Church, to whom they submitted themselves with meekness and humility.<br \/>\nFriar Sidifredo emphasized that this is a free decision\u2014the promise to give oneself totally to God for the rest of one\u2019s life. He reminded the friars that they have not reached a definitive goal nor received a special privilege. Rather, they have accepted a gift: the unique grace of a divine vocation. He then encouraged them to live with humility and a spirit of service, following the example of the Master, who came to serve and not to be served\u2014and reminded them that the community will always be there to support them in times of difficulty. He added that our Order and the Church need men of faith, authentically and fully consecrated who bear witness to the Master, and respond to the constant call to holiness, just as so many Franciscan friars have done.<br \/>\nWe gratefully welcome the total and definitive gift of our confreres and pray to God and the Immaculate Virgin that their joy and youthful enthusiasm may enrich both our Order and the Church.<br \/>\nAfter the homily, the Rite of Profession took place, in which Friars Christian and David consecrated themselves to serve God and the Church in our Order of Friars Minor Conventual. At the end of the celebration, the community came together in a spirit of fraternity to thank the Lord of life for the gift of vocation.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">Friar Alex F. 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