News and Views
A Christian can never remain silent in the face of violence, poverty, hunger, corruption or abuse of power.
Pope Benedict XVI
7-14 Portiuncula Indulgence Message from Steve & Lillian
The Holy Father’s Message: For July
7-5 “In God we Trust” By Bishop Edward J. Burns
7-6 Reasons you need to pray for our Church and our Country A collection of news items by the editor
7-7 When the Liturgy of the Eucharist Is Fast: A Question and Answer
7-8 Elena Kagan: Partial-birth abortion procedure
7-8 Holy See: Honoring motherhood is part of women’s empowerment
The Holy Father: His message to all Franciscans and the faithful
Rome and Assisi Immersion Pilgrimage September 27-October 6, 2010
National Minister’s Message: SFO – Episode 3:
Pray for Your Enemies: Go to the box above, “Intercessions and Prayers.”
Formation
Franciscan Formation is the life blood of any fraternity. The vitality of any Franciscan community is centered on ongoing formation, living the Gospel life with our brothers and sisters in sharing faith experiences. In this section the topics for discussion are, for example:
Our prayer life; and Cultivating a life of Franciscan virtue;
Other related topics are: The importance of our Franciscan gatherings; *
Exploring the values of profession; *The Holy Father’s message to Franciscans
The Words of St. Francis
His Words are still relevant to the problems of today. His virtuous convictions of faith and morals had a great influence on the Church and the world. He has voiced his philosophy of Catholic Faith in the many writings he gave his followers. such as his dissertations on:
The Eucharist, and The Celebration of the Mass.
Other related topics include: Those who pray; * Our Priests and Bishops; * Those who have Temptations and Tribulations; * Our legislators and Leaders; * Those of the Moslem Faith.