21st Q Meet the Keynote Speakers
21st Q 29 July-02 August, Lexington, KY Keynote Speakers are Bro. Bill Short, OFM, Darlene Pryds, PhD, and Fr. Wayne Hellmann, OFM Conv.
Regional Roundup
In TAU-USA issue #113, five of the 30 Regions are highlighted. La Verna region, Our Lady of the Angels Region, Tau Cross Region, Our Lady of Guadalupe – Empress of the Americas Region, Santa Maria de las Montanas Region (Saint Mary of the Mountains Region)
The Fruitfulness of a Vocation
I want to share with you two things: the fruitfulness of my vocation in the Secular Franciscan Order, and how the call led me to serve as a National Executive Councilor.
The Stigmata Narrated from the Early Legends
(This article originally appeared in the TAU-USA Fall 2024 Issue #113)
Assembled by Bret Thoman, OFS
Major Life, Bonaventure (1240)
He certainly wanted to conform in everything to Christ crucified, who poor and suffering and naked remained hanging on the cross.
Legend of the […]
The Gospel Through a Franciscan Lens – 4th Sunday in Lent – The Prodigal Son – Fr. Christopher
Celebration is just the natural overflow of divine love—the nature of God who finds the lost and brings the dead back to life.
The Gospel Through a Franciscan Lens – 2nd Sunday in Lent – Fr. Christopher
Today’s Gospel presents an interplay of reality and perception, between the ordinary and the transcendent.
The Gospel Through a Franciscan Lens – 1st Sunday in Lent – Fr. Christopher
are the Paschal Mystery which make us Christians. Our faith stands on the conviction that the cross and resurrection of Jesus has defeated the devil and has inaugurated the ultimate defeat of evil.
The Gospel Through a Franciscan Lens – 8th Sunday in Ordinary Time – Fr. Christopher
The massive difference between a splinter and a plank suggests that the fault we complain of in others can be very small compared to the fault in ourselves that we refuse to see.
Servant Leadership in YouFra
One charism that defines the spirituality of a Secular Franciscan is that of servant leadership. Our spirituality is based on journeying together as a community of love – a fraternity. To be a leader is to guide and animate the fraternity with hope and joy; to assume responsibility and hold authority, but not power; and to have a collegial relationship with those we serve, always inviting others to share their gifts, talents, and ideas. ...
Celebrate the Canticle with Your Images
As we celebrate the 800 th anniversary of Francis’ inspired writing of the Canticle of the Creatures, we want to involve YOU. We invite you to submit your own photos that illustrate the Canticle.