Month: September 2019

A Letter to my Brother St. Francis of Assisi
Michael Perras, OFM28 September 2019
My dear brother Francis, Over the past few months I have written several letters [...]
- News
Solemn Vows Reflections: The Vows and a Ready and Grateful Heart
Michael Perras, OFM21 September 2019
A month ago, I professed to live my life as a Franciscan Friar. In [...]
- Becoming a franciscan
- Contemplation
Peace to this house
Our stories, Nos histoires20 September 2019
In a previous blog post, we shared the story of the first celebration of St. [...]
- History
Solemn Vows Reflections: Scripture
Michael Perras, OFM12 September 2019
I would say that scripture can best be described as the undercurrent in my [...]
- Contemplation
Solemn Vows Reflections: The Litany of Saints
Michael Perras, OFM6 September 2019
Two weeks ago, today I made my Profession of Solemn Vows. As I move [...]
- Contemplation
Friar Daniel Gurnick: A Modern Franciscan
Redaction6 September 2019
The Franciscan friars of Mount St. Francis in Cochrane, Alberta, are very ecologically minded. They [...]
- News
70 Years of Retreats at Mount St. Francis
Redaction5 September 2019
Mount St. Francis Retreat Centre welcomed over 300 people who came to celebrate its [...]
- Events
- News
It’s a funny world
Our stories, Nos histoires5 September 2019
The following is an excerpt taken from Men in Brown written by Fr. Walter Bedard. [...]
- History