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Nine Area Catholics Professed as Secular Franciscans
Nine area Catholics declared their permanent profession to the Order of Secular Franciscans during the Liturgy of the Word on Saturday, June 27, at St. Francis of Assisi Church in Raleigh. Officiating were Father Steve Kluge, OFM, spiritual assistant to the Padre Pio fraternity, and Lee Cunningham, OFS, fraternity minister. Lynn Oeser, a member of…
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The Graces to Succeed – Story about Father Ed McKenzie, OFM
Provincial Spiritual Assistant (and former secular Franciscan) Fr. Ed McKenzie, OFM, has an interesting perspective on Francis the warrior and Francis the saint, reports Mary Stronach, OF. She and her husband Bob, OF, had a chance to meet Fr. Ed at the recent Spiritual Assistant and Formation Visioning conferences in Kansas City. Afterwards, Bob wrote an article…
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Padre Pio News Blog
Franciscans in the News – Anna and Phil Rzewnicki Annual Regional Gathering – August 2017 (1) Annual Regional Gathering – August 2017 (2)
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Reflections
“Preach the Gospel at all times. Use words if necessary.” This saying is attributed to St. Francis. An interpretation would be for Christians to demonstrate the Gospel in their everyday life through actions and, if necessary, by using words. At the end of every Mass, the priest or deacon states, “The Mass has ended, go…
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