Holy Christmas | Santo Natale
Christmas greetings from Minister General Tibor Kauser, OFS Auguri di Natale dal Ministro Generale Tibor Kauser, OFS
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December 2025: Blessed Delphine of Glandèves (1284-1358)
Delphine was born in Provence, France, in 1284. Left an orphan in her infancy, she was placed under the guardianship of her uncles, and under the direction of her aunt, the Abbess of St. Catherine of Sorbo. She grew up in the practice of every virtue and took a vow of virginity which she kept
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On-going formation: exloring our Rule of Life (module 2)
Secretariat for Formation presents the second module on deepening our understanding of our way of life by examining articles of our Rule (the identity of the OFS) (Concordances – 2) Concordances – 2 (PDF)
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Monthly prayer intentions of the Pope and the OFS-YOUFRA for the year 2026
Monthly prayer intentions for 2026 (PDF)
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November 2025: Blessed Teresa Manganiello (1849-1876)
Teresa Manganiello was born on January 1, 1849, in Montefusco, in the Archdiocese of Benevento. The eleventh child of a peasant family, and a peasant herself, she experienced suffering already in her childhood and adolescence, which she spent between domestic chores and work in the fields. Alienated from the joys of childhood, she demonstrated righteousness
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Dr. José Gregorio Hernández, OFS, is being canonized Oct. 19, 2025
A Franciscan Saint for the Entire World Dr. José Gregorio Hernández was a Venezuelan physician born in 1864 and a member of the Secular Franciscan Order since joining the Fraternity of La Merced in Caracas in 1899. As a physician and university professor, he stood out for his Christian and merciful care for the neediest
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On-going formation: exloring our Rule of Life (module 1)
Secretariat for Formation presents the first module on deepening our understanding of our way of life by examining the first three articles of our Rule (the identity of the OFS)(Concordances – 1) Concordances – 1 ({DF)
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Letter from the JPIC Secretariat – Jubilee 2025 and Hope for Peace
Jubilee Letter and Hope for Peace (PDF)
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October 2025: Saint of Month – Saint Luigi Guanella (1842-1915)
Luigi Guanella was born on December 19, 1842, in Fraciscio, a village in the Diocese of Como, Italy. Raised by practicing Catholic parents who prayed the Rosary daily and read the lives of the saints, he developed a deep devotion that shaped his future ministry. After completing his studies at the seminary in Como, he
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