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A Little Bit of Love Goes a Long Way

When I served as a youth director, each summer we participated in a week-long service program called “Young Neighbors in Action.” One year, our week was spent in an orphanage in Mexico. Among other chores, we were each asked to choose one child and befriend them, rather than spread ourselves among the large group. [...]

2022-05-13T14:55:35-04:00September 27th, 2021|Categories: From the Newsletter|0 Comments

NEW BEGINNINGS WITH A HOPEFUL VISION OF UNITY AMONG ALL PEOPLE

Pope Francis has been transforming the tone and approach of the Catholic Church towards Ecumenism by reaching out to non-Catholic denominations to reconcile past differences, opening the doors to dialogue and understanding, focusing on what we have in common and not differences, celebrating and reconciling “That they may all be one.” [...]

2024-06-06T18:33:41-04:00September 20th, 2021|Categories: Ecumenical Interfaith Committee, From the Newsletter|2 Comments

“Who Goes There?”

In the Winter Issue of TAU-USA, Jan, our National Minister, spoke of “prophetic creativity,” that necessary gift to achieve total renewal of the Order. She is inviting us all to reach back and retrieve from down deep the many gifts and fruits of the Holy Spirit. ...

2022-05-13T20:28:42-04:00August 30th, 2021|Categories: From the Newsletter|0 Comments

FRATERNITY LIFE – FRATERNITY AND ITS BEGINNING

Welcome! Beginning a new fraternity is a great and rewarding task. ... Follow St. Francis’ advice to his brothers. “Pursue what you should desire above all else, namely, to have the Spirit of God and God’s grace working in you…” (cf. Earlier Rule XVII*). When you come right down to it, all the attitudes and techniques in the world are insufficient to form a genuine ecclesial community. The Holy Spirit is the one who breathes life into your fraternity, who molds you and brings you together as one.

2022-05-14T13:31:12-04:00August 9th, 2021|Categories: From the Newsletter|1 Comment

STEADY, FRANCISCANS

Many might remember the cute poster popular in the 70’s that pictured a cat desperately hanging on to a branch with its claws! The depiction underneath was “Hang on, Baby!”, and it became a common catchphrase, often used to this day. Words of wisdom for the struggles we are dealing with now.

2022-05-14T14:45:39-04:00July 5th, 2021|Categories: From the Newsletter|0 Comments

MY STORY: UNITY IN A MULTICULTURAL FRATERNITY

I got involved in Multicultural and Diversity on November 3, 2012, when I was an REC councilor in my region. Our Regional Spiritual Assistant at that time asked whether I could assist with a newly forming bi-lingual group by helping with the formation for the Hispanic members. I knew that it was going to be a challenge, but not how challenging it was going to be.

2022-05-14T14:47:34-04:00June 27th, 2021|Categories: Formation, From the Newsletter|2 Comments
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