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The Economy of Francesco

Insights from the three days online initiative on the economy of Francesco (19-21st November 2020) are very inspiring. Young people from all over the world participated in various activities, seminars, cultural presentation, music, dance, art and prayer. In all these programmes one could feel the…

November 21, 2020
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The International Council for Formation

The International Council for Formation met from Monday the 9th to Friday 13th November 2020, for the annual meeting which this year, however, due to the persistence of the Covid-19 pandemic, was held online on the Zoom platform. The aim of the week was to…

November 20, 2020
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Unique Spiritual Identity Religious Formation in Indian Tradition

This article is in an attempt to apply the Ratio Formationis into the Indian Cultural and Spiritual Context - Br. Vincent Gabriel Furtado OFM Cap.PART ONE: RELIGIOUS FORMATION IN INDIA.1. Introduction:As the Ratio Formationis (henceforth, RF) of the Order has brought out amazingly well…

October 28, 2020
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Le Celle di Cortona: a place of prayer and fraternal joy

The hermitage of the Celle di Cortona releases a powerful and stimulating spiritual energy. Brother Francis enjoyed being here in silence and in communion with God. It is a wonderful place of renewal and inner strength to rediscover and find new meaning in life. Our…

October 10, 2020
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Goodness filled Brother Francis

Franciscan Anthropology can take us closer to the world of our Brother Francis of Assisi, Sister Clare and many other beautiful people of Franciscan Humanity filled living tradition. Sometimes this human and spiritual struggle filled growth process is not known to the devotional following. As…

October 1, 2020
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Some Insights into Vanity and the Covid Crisis

Vanity is the desire to look good in the eyes of others (Ecc 1, 1-11). It is a preoccupation, conscious or not, with looking good more than being good. Every once in a while, religious make fun of all the effort people make to acquire…

September 27, 2020
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Feast of the Nativity of the Virgin Mother

Today is the feast of the Nativity of the Virgin, and in a certain sense it is the feast of the brotherhood, that is to be reunited with the Mother, to give thanks for the gift of life and vocation. We share this little story…

September 8, 2020
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“Manifesting Integral Goodness” is a New Mission Call for the Capuchins Today

The Capuchin Goodness (Part – 1)Only goodness will save us A falling tree is said to make more noise than a growing forest; the same happens with good and evil: evil always makes a lot of noise; on the contrary, the good is always discreet…

July 29, 2020
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Brother Youssef Sami, our Abouna, loved the Capuchin Life (Part-I)

Br. Youssef Sami, our Intenational councilor for formation (Asmen), originally from the Cutody of Near East (Lebanon) and a brother responsible for the Arabic speaking Catholics in the Arabian Gulf, passed away on 17th May 2020 due to multiple complications arose from Covid 19. …

June 5, 2020
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The Economy of Francesco

The International Council for Formation

Unique Spiritual Identity Religious Formation in Indian Tradition

Le Celle di Cortona: a place of prayer and fraternal joy

Goodness filled Brother Francis

Some Insights into Vanity and the Covid Crisis

Feast of the Nativity of the Virgin Mother

“Manifesting Integral Goodness” is a New Mission Call for the Capuchins Today

Brother Youssef Sami, our Abouna, loved the Capuchin Life (Part-I)

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