Carolyn Seal – Page 12 – Secular Franciscan Order

She Is on the Margins – Highlights of the National Chapter

Donna Hollis, OFS, is the 2021 recipient of the National Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation (JPIC) Award presented at the National Chapter. ... Carolyn Townes, OFS, JPIC animator, introduced Hollis as a Franciscan living out her call. “She is on the margins, at the border, taking care of those who have nowhere to lay their heads at night,” Townes said. “She does not judge or question why – only, what can I do to help? How can I love you and care for you – one human being to another? One child of God to another child of God.” [...]

Carolyn Seal2022-09-30T08:11:20-04:00May 2nd, 2022|Categories: From the Newsletter, JPIC, National Chapter|0 Comments

Recognizing the Power of Loving, Serving – Highlights of National Chapter

When your earthly journey is over and you meet our heavenly Father, which of the two greetings do you expect? “Well done, my good and faithful servant.” “Where were you?” [...]

Carolyn Seal2022-09-30T08:12:38-04:00April 25th, 2022|Categories: From the Newsletter, JPIC, National Chapter|0 Comments

The Call to ‘Rebuild My Church’ – Highlights of National Chapter

An echo of St. Francis’s vision of God’s call to “rebuild my church” resounds in the 21st century inspiration of ‘prophetic creativity,’ a concept that appears in recent Franciscan and church documents. [...]

Carolyn Seal2022-09-30T08:15:29-04:00April 18th, 2022|Categories: Formation, Fratelli Tutti, From the Newsletter, National Chapter, Prophetic Creativity|0 Comments

National Chapter Virtually Engaging and Inspiring

For the second year, virtual hugs and warm smiles filled the computer screens of between 80 and 100 regional ministers, national leaders, spiritual assistants and observers. From across the country, they converged on screen for the 2021 National Chapter, prepared to engage in discussions and make decisions for the good of the Order. [...]

Carolyn Seal2022-05-19T19:50:53-04:00April 4th, 2022|Categories: From the Newsletter, National Chapter|0 Comments

Did You Know – Sliders on Home Page

Have you noticed the new slides on our Home Page? We hope so. Our team is working hard to make the website easier to use. When you visit, please take a few moments to go through the slides in the ‘image carousel’ to see what’s new. [...]

Carolyn Seal2022-05-10T17:04:03-04:00February 26th, 2022|Categories: Did You Know|2 Comments

Did You Know – Formation Fridays Available On-Line

Every Friday, Diane F. Menditto, OFS Chair, National Formation Commission, emails a “FORMATION FRIDAY” [...]

Carolyn Seal2023-07-13T19:51:30-04:00February 19th, 2022|Categories: Did You Know|5 Comments

Did You Know – Keeping our Focus on St. Francis of Assisi Topics

We are happy to announce that the entire series of 24 topics of Father John Sullivan, O.F.M. revised course Keeping our Focus on St. Francis of Assisi is now available and easily accessible to everyone! [...]

Carolyn Seal2022-05-10T19:39:58-04:00February 12th, 2022|Categories: Did You Know|0 Comments

Sharing the Vision – News from the Executive Council

(This article originally appeared in the TAU-USA Fall Issue #104)

2021 NAFRA Chapter and National Elections

The 2021 NAFRA Chapter will be held virtually October 26-31, 2021. Given the decision to hold the Chapter virtually, the National Elections needed to be rescheduled. The National […]

Carolyn Seal2022-05-11T15:20:49-04:00November 22nd, 2021|Categories: From the Newsletter, News from the NEC|0 Comments

Franciscan Living – God Alone

Hear O Israel: The Lord our God is one Lord; and you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might. (Deut: 6:4-5) So begins the “Shema,” commonly known as the most important prayer in the Jewish faith. It identiﬁes that God alone is the only God, and we should love Him with all that we are and do―but so many of our prayers seem to be meditating about God rather than praying to Him. [...]

Carolyn Seal2022-05-13T13:44:09-04:00November 15th, 2021|Categories: From the Newsletter|4 Comments

Transcendence or Immanence?

Anyone who has spent much time visiting different Franciscan fraternities is aware that there are different ways of understanding how to live out our Franciscan life.

Carolyn Seal2022-05-13T13:45:44-04:00November 1st, 2021|Categories: From the Newsletter|1 Comment

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