22 Aug Obedience — Ministers and Guardians
The prevalence (in regard to the vow of obedience) of individualistic values of personal autonomy...
19 Aug Introducing the Sultan al-Malik al-Kamil
An excerpt from “Introducing the Sultan al-Malik al-Kamil” by Br. Michael D. Calabria, OFM Like many...
19 Aug Letter from the Minister General about his Bicycle Accident
My dear Brothers, May the Lord give you peace! I am writing from the University of Chicago...
16 Aug Identity of YouFra in Today’s World
There is no better way or recipe to find one’s true identity than to commit...
12 Aug Healing the Violence of the Contemporary World
An excerpt from “Healing the Violence of the Contemporary World: A Franciscan Paradigm for Dialogue...
08 Aug Lay friars and clericalism
The percentage of lay friars who leave the Order is on average higher than that...
07 Aug What sums up St. Francis’ spirituality? The Canticle of the Creatures
Br. Murray Bodo explains the meaning of St. Francis' prayer of praise to God through...
06 Aug Feast of St. Clare 2019: Letter of the Minister General
Dear Sisters, As the years follow on from each other, the Solemnity of St. Clare...
05 Aug St. Francis and the Sultan, 1219-2019: A Commemorative Booklet
In recognition of the continuing relevance of the encounter between St. Francis and Sultan al-Malik...
02 Aug Youth, future hope of the World and of the Church
A world without youth is a world without a Future, and if the Church does...