The Prologue: Lens of the Rule
Careful consideration suggests that the Prologue should be the starting point for any study, discussion, or meditation on the Rule.
Recognize Fraternal Life: Relationship
We live in a world of change. We witness a significant re-ordering of our social fabric almost at the blink of an eye. The cultural, moral, and spiritual framework in which we live is evolving dramatically. This is the context where our Franciscan witness to the Rule is challenged.
National Minister Message TAU-USA Spring 2019
Rebar is a good image for how I see the Rule working in my life. The ideals embedded in our OFS Rule are very much like steel bars, encased deep in the center of my being.
Catholic Social Teaching and Fraternity Life
A sense of community will make them joyful and ready to place themselves on an equal basis with all people, especially with the lowly for whom they shall strive to create conditions of life worthy of people redeemed by Christ. (OFS Rule, Art. 13b)
A Visioning for Formation
Setting the stage for a weekend of formation visioning, Fr. David Pivonka, TOR, provided a dose of reality. “The world has profoundly changed in the last 25 years,” said the host of EWTN’s Wild Goose series.
What’s in a name? NAFRA vs. OFS-USA
The acronym “NAFRA” has been used for years to refer to the National Fraternity. However, it isn’t unique to the United States.
20th OFS Quinquennial Congress 2021: JUBILEE!
In less than four years Secular Franciscans will celebrate the 800th anniversary of the approval of our 1221 Rule. Happily, this special anniversary will coincide with our next Quinquennial Congress, scheduled for the summer of 2021.
XV General Chapter Takes Order to New Level
150 participants from 110 countries converged at the Seraphicum, a Franciscan Theological University in Rome, Italy for the XV General Chapter in November.