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• Franciscan Feast Day: St. Clare, Franciscan co-founder

  
  

  • By Franciscan Mission Service
  • On August 11, 2014

  Today we celebrate the feast of St. Clare, deepest friend of Saint Francis and co-founder of the Franciscan movement. Soon her sister St. Agnes joined her, as well as other young women who wanted to […]

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• Franciscan Saint of the Day: St. Bonaventure, the “Seraphic Doctor”

  
  

  • By Franciscan Mission Service
  • On July 15, 2014

  Today we celebrate the feast day of Saint Bonaventure, the first and greatest of the Franciscan Doctors of the Church. Saint Bonaventure was born in 1221 and joined the Franciscans in 1243, where he quickly […]

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• Returned Missioner Lorraine Kelley on Mission and Reconciliation Pt. III

  
  

  • By Franciscan Mission Service
  • On February 2, 2014

  This is part of a three part series by Lorraine Kelley: “Mission and Reconciliation” Part I Part II Part III Continuing our series Sacraments and Social Mission: Living the Gospel, Being Disciples, returned missioner Lorraine […]

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• Francis and the Foolishness of God: Podcast Series, Episode 1

  
  

  • By Fr. Joe Nangle, OFM
  • On June 28, 2013

  Our FMS podcasts bring the missioner formation classroom right into your home.  Our presenters speak on a number of topics including church history, Franciscan spirituality, simplicity, and social justice issues. Our latest podcasts focus on […]

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