Koinõnia – 3 – 2024: The Stigmata: Passion for Christ and compassion for men
Koinonia 03_2024
Secular Franciscans holding General Chapter in Rome Nov. 9-16
ROME, ITALY — Members of the Secular Franciscan Order from around the globe will meet in Rome from Nov. 9 to 16 for the order’s General Chapter. “The theme of the Chapter is ‘You Are Love’, and based on that and other activities, we will establish priorities for the order for the next three years,” …
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November 2024: Blessed Luigi Beltrame Quattrocchi (1880 – 1951) and Blessed Maria Corsini (1884 – 1965), Spouses
Luigi Beltrame Quattrocchi Luigi Beltrame Quattrocchi was born in Catania on 12 January 1880. He enrolled in the Faculty of Law at La Sapienza University and graduated on 14 July 1902. During his studies (1901) he met Maria Corsini and, after three years of dating, he entered into a private engagement with her on 15 …
November 2024: Venerable Servant of God Lodovico Coccapani (1849 – 1931)
The Venerable Servant of God Lodovico Coccapani was born on 23 June 1849 in Calcinaia (Pisa, Italy). After the premature death of his parents, he and his sisters moved to Pisa. He then received the post of second-grade male primary school teacher, which he left due to voluntary resignation in 1869, when crucifixes were removed …
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Guide for OFS Fraternal Animators for Franciscan Youth
The YouFra Commission has released updated “Guidelines for Fraternal Animators.” GUIDE FOR FRATERNAL ANIMATORS OFS
Feast of St. Francis: a time to renew, to go out to serve
By Tibor Kauser, OFS general minister Remembering the last times of the life of Saint Francis, this might echo in our ears: “Let us begin, brothers, to serve the Lord God, for up to now we have done little or nothing.” (1Cel 103) May this be an inspiration for us, celebrating the feast of our …
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For Holy Land: A day of prayer and fasting on Oct. 7
Letter from OFS minister general on praying and fasting for peace in the Holy Land Letter from OFM minister general
October 2024: St. Anna Schäffer (1882-1925)
Lay mystic; Franciscan tertiary; born in Mindelstetten (between Regensburg and Ingolstadt), Bavaria, Germany, on February 18, 1882. She died in Mindelstetten on October 5, 1925. Anna Schäffer was one of many children of a carpenter. Offering her life to God for the welfare of others, she began working in Regensburg to help support her family, …
October 2024: JOHN XXIII (1881-1963)
ANGELO GIUSEPPE RONCALLI was born in Sotto il Monte, in the Diocese and Province of Bergamo, on 25 November 1881. The fourth of thirteen children, he was baptized that same day. Under the guidance of an outstanding parish priest, Father Francesco Rebuzzini, he received a profound ecclesiastical formation which would sustain him in difficulty and …
Letter on Stigmata: Beyond Mount La Verna
General Minister’s Message: How Has Christ Transformed Us?