Holy Spirit Province Saint-Esprit
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Ordo Fratrum Minorum

Contemplation

Easter: The Upper Room
Michael Perras, OFM18 April 2020
The Upper Room of Easter has often intrigued me. What was like to be huddled [...]
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Easter Meal Blessing
Michael Perras, OFM11 April 2020
I have long been leading the Blessing Before Meals in our family. Long before I [...]
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Easter – Stepping Into the Resurrection
Michael Perras, OFM11 April 2020
Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene [...]
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A Poem for Easter 2020 – Then and Now
Michael Perras, OFM11 April 2020
Then and Now The sun cascades across the barren park, the swings no longer move [...]
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Triduum: A Kyrie Litany
Michael Perras, OFM9 April 2020
Kyrie Eleison – Lord have mercy Very often when we hear Kyrie eleison or Lord [...]
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Holy Week: Seeking Truth
Michael Perras, OFM4 April 2020
Several years ago, I was working on a self-reflection project. One of the reflections I [...]
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Lent 5: Turn the Radio Up
Michael Perras, OFM27 March 2020
I grew up in a home with an eclectic taste in music. The kitchen radio [...]
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Lent 4: Be The Moon
Michael Perras, OFM21 March 2020
I have an old t-shirt with a glow in the dark caption: Be the Moon [...]
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In These Days of Uncertainty
Michael Perras, OFM16 March 2020
Friends, In these days of uncertainty during this world pandemic we must remember that we [...]
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Lent 3: Tired Out
Michael Perras, OFM13 March 2020
The gospels are full of great stories, this is no surprise. The season of Lent [...]
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