Daily prayer, conversation, faith sharing, chores, meals, recreation, and care for each other are the building blocks for life in a local household of friars. The joys, struggles, and the lessons of fraternal living are often the foundation of humility and conversion of heart, virtues which are meant to keep Franciscan ministry authentic.
In the end, Franciscans strive to model a fraternity-in-mission, which encourages all people to be open to the possibility of relationship where there has been no relationship before; to nurture peace in places of distrust and violence; to affirm the value of cultural diversity, shared leadership, and the creative expression of the love of Jesus Christ.
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Statement from Provincials on Russian invasion of Ukraine
Provincial Minister Fr. David Gaa has joined the provincial ministers of five provinces belonging to the Order of Friars...

Franciscan Leaders Urge President Biden to Take Action for Peace in Holy Land
Provincial Minister Fr. David Gaa, OFM, and five other leaders of provinces in the United States belonging to the...

Retreat Centers Reopening
Under the guidance of the Franciscan friars, retreats address a spiritual hunger in people of every faith tradition, especially...
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