Our novices just completed their hermitage experience, where they lived for two weeks according to the Rule for Hermitages by St. Francis. Read more about their experiences here: (…)
- Holy Spirit Province
- 9 April, 2022
Holy Spirit Province
We are the Franciscans of Canada and on this page, we share news from the whole province. You will find here information about friars or ministries that we want you to introduce to you. Friars who only occasionally contribute to the website also post their writings here.
Brother Hawkins Choi First of all, I want to thank you all for your prayers and keeping us in mind. It has been half a year since we came to Ireland, and everything goes well here in Killarney Friary. By now we are all (…)
- Holy Spirit Province
- 7 April, 2022
Brother Aldin Francis Canobas The hermitage experience was a personal highlight of my novitiate! We spent two weeks in Valentia Island and each week, we took the role of serving like “Martha” or praying like “Mary”. We drew lots to figure out who would (…)
- Holy Spirit Province
- 7 April, 2022
By Benjamin Ripley, OFM The final part of Mark’s Gospel describes how Jesus commissions his disciples to go out into all the world and spread the Good News. He gives them the power to perform astonishing miracles: Exorcising demons, healing the sick, speaking in (…)
- Holy Spirit Province
- 28 February, 2022
(by Roland Bonenfant, OFM, and Guylain Prince, OFM) Small miracles happen at any age! Michel Boyer, guardian of our Franciscan community in Trois-Rivières, has lived as long as possible without a computer. Ten years ago, with great reluctance, he understood that it was inevitable. (…)
- Holy Spirit Province
- 6 February, 2022
Why did the Second Vatican Council take place? At first glance, the Catholic Church in Canada seemed to be in good shape. In terms of structure, the occupants of Church offices knew their place well; the levels of authority and the respect and (…)
- Holy Spirit Province
- 30 September, 2021
The pandemic has drastically changed our mode of thinking, living, and socializing. For example, our social distancing and the lack of regular human contacts has speeded up the ageing process, especially with the elderly. Researchers have noted an increase of anxiety leading to (…)
- Holy Spirit Province
- 30 September, 2021
Today the one who holds all creation in his hand is himself held in the tomb, a rock covers the One who covered the heavens with beauty, Life has fallen asleep, Hades is seized with fear, and Adam is freed from his (…)
- Holy Spirit Province
- 2 April, 2021
Our Franciscan brother Don MacDonald has received a great honour! This recognition was received by him as a much appreciated gift. In January, he was named Honorary Canon of the Anglican Diocese of Edmonton for his work on ecumenical relations. This honorific title (…)
- Holy Spirit Province
- 1 April, 2021
