{"id":9829,"date":"2020-11-04T10:43:00","date_gmt":"2020-11-04T14:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.franciscansusa.dev\/franciscansusa.org\/?p=9239"},"modified":"2020-11-04T10:43:00","modified_gmt":"2020-11-04T14:43:00","slug":"symposium-seeing-the-face-of-god","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.franciscansusa.org\/es\/symposium-seeing-the-face-of-god\/","title":{"rendered":"Simposio"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_medium\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_flex valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>En una carta reciente al Ministro General Carlos Alberto Trovarelli, el Papa Francisco escribe:<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>\u201cMe asocio espiritualmente a todos aquellos que participar\u00e1n, con la oraci\u00f3n y la caridad, en las diversas iniciativas que se promueven con motivo de este VIII Centenario antoniano. Espero que todos pod\u00e1is decir, junto con San Antonio: \u201c\u00a1Veo a mi Se\u00f1or!\u201d Debemos \u201cver al Se\u00f1or\u201d en el rostro de todos nuestros hermanos y hermanas y ofrecerles consuelo, esperanza y la oportunidad de encontrar la Palabra de Dios, en la que anclar\u00e1n su vida\u201d.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A algunos de nuestros frailes les planteamos la siguiente pregunta:<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>\u00bfC\u00f3mo ves el rostro de Dios o \u201cVer al Se\u00f1or\u201d cuando trabajas en tu ministerio?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_medium\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_flex valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"vc_grid-container-wrapper vc_clearfix vc_grid-animation-fadeIn\">\n\t<div class=\"vc_grid-container vc_clearfix wpb_content_element vc_basic_grid\" data-initial-loading-animation=\"fadeIn\" data-vc-grid-settings=\"{&quot;page_id&quot;:9829,&quot;style&quot;:&quot;all&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:&quot;vc_get_vc_grid_data&quot;,&quot;shortcode_id&quot;:&quot;1604584468693-c3a1ded7-68dc-0&quot;,&quot;tag&quot;:&quot;vc_basic_grid&quot;}\" data-vc-request=\"https:\/\/www.franciscansusa.org\/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php\" data-vc-post-id=\"9829\" data-vc-public-nonce=\"298c5b30a0\">\n\t\t<style data-type=\"vc_shortcodes-custom-css\">.vc_custom_1419240516480{background-color: #f9f9f9 !important;}<\/style><div class=\"vc_grid vc_row vc_grid-gutter-30px vc_pageable-wrapper vc_hook_hover\" data-vc-pageable-content=\"true\"><div class=\"vc_pageable-slide-wrapper vc_clearfix\" data-vc-grid-content=\"true\"><div class=\"vc_grid-item vc_clearfix vc_col-sm-6 vc_grid-item-zone-c-bottom\"><div class=\"vc_grid-item-mini vc_clearfix\"><div class=\"vc_gitem-animated-block\" ><div class=\"vc_gitem-zone vc_gitem-zone-a vc-gitem-zone-height-mode-auto vc-gitem-zone-height-mode-auto-1-1 vc_gitem-is-link\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/www.franciscansusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Screenshot-2026-09-17-at-9.34.27-AM.png') !important;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.franciscansusa.org\/es\/in-the-footsteps-of-jesus\/\" title=\"A Reimagined Reflection By Brother Anthony: In the Footsteps of Jesus\" class=\"vc_gitem-link vc-zone-link\" ><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"vc_gitem-zone-img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.franciscansusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Screenshot-2026-09-17-at-9.34.27-AM.png\" alt=\"A Reimagined Reflection By Brother Anthony: In the Footsteps of Jesus\" loading=\"lazy\"><div class=\"vc_gitem-zone-mini\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_gitem-zone vc_gitem-zone-c vc_custom_1419240516480\"><div class=\"vc_gitem-zone-mini\"><div class=\"vc_gitem_row vc_row vc_gitem-row-position-top\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 vc_gitem-col vc_gitem-col-align-\"><div class=\"vc_custom_heading vc_gitem-post-data vc_gitem-post-data-source-post_title\" ><h4 style=\"text-align: left\" >A Reimagined Reflection By Brother Anthony: In the Footsteps of Jesus<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading vc_gitem-post-data vc_gitem-post-data-source-post_excerpt\" ><p style=\"text-align: left\" >Friar Jacob Polinski is a novice of the Conventual Franciscan Friars\u2019 St. Bonaventure Province. He is currently completing his novitiate year at St. Francis of Assisi Novitiate in Arroyo Grande, California. His article below recreates, in the voice of St. Anthony of Padua, in his encounter with St. Francis, and his response to the news...<\/p><\/div><div class=\"vc_btn3-container vc_btn3-left\"><a class=\"vc_general vc_btn3 vc_btn3-size-md vc_btn3-shape-rounded vc_btn3-style-flat vc_btn3-color-juicy-pink\" a href=\"https:\/\/www.franciscansusa.org\/es\/in-the-footsteps-of-jesus\/\" title=\"Leer m\u00e1s\">Leer m\u00e1s<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_grid-item vc_clearfix vc_col-sm-6 vc_grid-item-zone-c-bottom\"><div class=\"vc_grid-item-mini vc_clearfix\"><div class=\"vc_gitem-animated-block\" ><div class=\"vc_gitem-zone vc_gitem-zone-a vc-gitem-zone-height-mode-auto vc-gitem-zone-height-mode-auto-1-1 vc_gitem-is-link\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/www.franciscansusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Screenshot-2026-09-17-at-8.29.48-AM.png') !important;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.franciscansusa.org\/es\/accompanying-the-dying\/\" title=\"Accompanying the Dying\" class=\"vc_gitem-link vc-zone-link\" ><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"vc_gitem-zone-img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.franciscansusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Screenshot-2026-09-17-at-8.29.48-AM.png\" alt=\"Accompanying the Dying\" loading=\"lazy\"><div class=\"vc_gitem-zone-mini\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_gitem-zone vc_gitem-zone-c vc_custom_1419240516480\"><div class=\"vc_gitem-zone-mini\"><div class=\"vc_gitem_row vc_row vc_gitem-row-position-top\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 vc_gitem-col vc_gitem-col-align-\"><div class=\"vc_custom_heading vc_gitem-post-data vc_gitem-post-data-source-post_title\" ><h4 style=\"text-align: left\" >Accompanying the Dying<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading vc_gitem-post-data vc_gitem-post-data-source-post_excerpt\" ><p style=\"text-align: left\" >Accompanying the Dying By friar Chuck Henkle, OFM Conv. As a Franciscan priest who has served in hospice ministry even into my retirement years, I find this 800th anniversary of St. Francis\u2019s death (October 3, 1226) a profound invitation to reflect on\u202f\u201cSister Death.\u201d\u202fFrancis\u2019s embrace of death as \u201cSister\u201d offers timeless wisdom for those who walk...<\/p><\/div><div class=\"vc_btn3-container vc_btn3-left\"><a class=\"vc_general vc_btn3 vc_btn3-size-md vc_btn3-shape-rounded vc_btn3-style-flat vc_btn3-color-juicy-pink\" a href=\"https:\/\/www.franciscansusa.org\/es\/accompanying-the-dying\/\" title=\"Leer m\u00e1s\">Leer m\u00e1s<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_grid-item vc_clearfix vc_col-sm-6 vc_grid-item-zone-c-bottom\"><div class=\"vc_grid-item-mini vc_clearfix\"><div class=\"vc_gitem-animated-block\" ><div class=\"vc_gitem-zone vc_gitem-zone-a vc-gitem-zone-height-mode-auto vc-gitem-zone-height-mode-auto-1-1 vc_gitem-is-link\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/www.franciscansusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Screenshot-2026-09-17-at-8.22.04-AM.png') !important;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.franciscansusa.org\/es\/the-woman-francis-called-brother\/\" title=\"The Woman Francis Called Brother\" class=\"vc_gitem-link vc-zone-link\" ><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"vc_gitem-zone-img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.franciscansusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Screenshot-2026-09-17-at-8.22.04-AM.png\" alt=\"The Woman Francis Called Brother\" loading=\"lazy\"><div class=\"vc_gitem-zone-mini\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_gitem-zone vc_gitem-zone-c vc_custom_1419240516480\"><div class=\"vc_gitem-zone-mini\"><div class=\"vc_gitem_row vc_row vc_gitem-row-position-top\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 vc_gitem-col vc_gitem-col-align-\"><div class=\"vc_custom_heading vc_gitem-post-data vc_gitem-post-data-source-post_title\" ><h4 style=\"text-align: left\" >The Woman Francis Called Brother<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading vc_gitem-post-data vc_gitem-post-data-source-post_excerpt\" ><p style=\"text-align: left\" >The Woman Francis Called Brother By friar Bill Short, OFM. The final days of St. Francis are remembered through the stories of those who gathered around him. Brother Bill Short, OFM, recounts the remarkable role of Lady Jacoba of Settesoli, whose friendship with Francis earned her an extraordinary place among the brothers at the Portiuncula....<\/p><\/div><div class=\"vc_btn3-container vc_btn3-left\"><a class=\"vc_general vc_btn3 vc_btn3-size-md vc_btn3-shape-rounded vc_btn3-style-flat vc_btn3-color-juicy-pink\" a href=\"https:\/\/www.franciscansusa.org\/es\/the-woman-francis-called-brother\/\" title=\"Leer m\u00e1s\">Leer m\u00e1s<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_grid-item vc_clearfix vc_col-sm-6 vc_grid-item-zone-c-bottom\"><div class=\"vc_grid-item-mini vc_clearfix\"><div class=\"vc_gitem-animated-block\" ><div class=\"vc_gitem-zone vc_gitem-zone-a vc-gitem-zone-height-mode-auto vc-gitem-zone-height-mode-auto-1-1 vc_gitem-is-link\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/www.franciscansusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Screenshot-2026-09-16-at-2.54.43-PM.png') !important;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.franciscansusa.org\/es\/a-reimagined-reflection-by-lady-clare\/\" title=\"Una reflexi\u00f3n reinventada por Lady Clare: Tras el fallecimiento de Francisco\" class=\"vc_gitem-link vc-zone-link\" ><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"vc_gitem-zone-img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.franciscansusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Screenshot-2026-09-16-at-2.54.43-PM.png\" alt=\"Una reflexi\u00f3n reinventada por Lady Clare: Tras el fallecimiento de Francisco\" loading=\"lazy\"><div class=\"vc_gitem-zone-mini\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_gitem-zone vc_gitem-zone-c vc_custom_1419240516480\"><div class=\"vc_gitem-zone-mini\"><div class=\"vc_gitem_row vc_row vc_gitem-row-position-top\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 vc_gitem-col vc_gitem-col-align-\"><div class=\"vc_custom_heading vc_gitem-post-data vc_gitem-post-data-source-post_title\" ><h4 style=\"text-align: left\" >Una reflexi\u00f3n reinventada por Lady Clare: Tras el fallecimiento de Francisco<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading vc_gitem-post-data vc_gitem-post-data-source-post_excerpt\" ><p style=\"text-align: left\" >A Reimagined Reflection By Lady Clare: At The Passing of Francis By Sister Joanne Schatzlein, OSF Sister Joanne Schatzlein, OSF, is a member of the Sisters of St. Francis of Assisi of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In addition to serving in leadership within her congregation, she serves as a pilgrimage leader for Franciscan Pilgrimages. Her article below...<\/p><\/div><div class=\"vc_btn3-container vc_btn3-left\"><a class=\"vc_general vc_btn3 vc_btn3-size-md vc_btn3-shape-rounded vc_btn3-style-flat vc_btn3-color-juicy-pink\" a href=\"https:\/\/www.franciscansusa.org\/es\/a-reimagined-reflection-by-lady-clare\/\" title=\"Leer m\u00e1s\">Leer m\u00e1s<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_grid-item vc_clearfix vc_col-sm-6 vc_grid-item-zone-c-bottom\"><div class=\"vc_grid-item-mini vc_clearfix\"><div class=\"vc_gitem-animated-block\" ><div class=\"vc_gitem-zone vc_gitem-zone-a vc-gitem-zone-height-mode-auto vc-gitem-zone-height-mode-auto-1-1 vc_gitem-is-link\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/www.franciscansusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Screenshot-2026-09-16-at-2.13.42-PM.png') !important;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.franciscansusa.org\/es\/francis-still-walks-with-us\/\" title=\"Ochocientos a\u00f1os despu\u00e9s, Francisco sigue caminando con nosotros.\" class=\"vc_gitem-link vc-zone-link\" ><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"vc_gitem-zone-img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.franciscansusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Screenshot-2026-09-16-at-2.13.42-PM.png\" alt=\"Ochocientos a\u00f1os despu\u00e9s, Francisco sigue caminando con nosotros.\" loading=\"lazy\"><div class=\"vc_gitem-zone-mini\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_gitem-zone vc_gitem-zone-c vc_custom_1419240516480\"><div class=\"vc_gitem-zone-mini\"><div class=\"vc_gitem_row vc_row vc_gitem-row-position-top\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 vc_gitem-col vc_gitem-col-align-\"><div class=\"vc_custom_heading vc_gitem-post-data vc_gitem-post-data-source-post_title\" ><h4 style=\"text-align: left\" >Ochocientos a\u00f1os despu\u00e9s, Francisco sigue caminando con nosotros.<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading vc_gitem-post-data vc_gitem-post-data-source-post_excerpt\" ><p style=\"text-align: left\" >From Assisi to El Paso: 800 Years Later, Francis Still Walks With Us by Lily Lim\u00f3n, El Paso District 7 Representative As my husband, Joe, and I approached Assisi in 2007, I looked with wonder at the land that St. Francis lived and walked upon daily. I could hardly wait to get off the bus...<\/p><\/div><div class=\"vc_btn3-container vc_btn3-left\"><a class=\"vc_general vc_btn3 vc_btn3-size-md vc_btn3-shape-rounded vc_btn3-style-flat vc_btn3-color-juicy-pink\" a href=\"https:\/\/www.franciscansusa.org\/es\/francis-still-walks-with-us\/\" title=\"Leer m\u00e1s\">Leer m\u00e1s<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_grid-item vc_clearfix vc_col-sm-6 vc_grid-item-zone-c-bottom\"><div class=\"vc_grid-item-mini vc_clearfix\"><div class=\"vc_gitem-animated-block\" ><div class=\"vc_gitem-zone vc_gitem-zone-a vc-gitem-zone-height-mode-auto vc-gitem-zone-height-mode-auto-1-1 vc_gitem-is-link\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/www.franciscansusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ChapelRenovation_StainedGlass_89-1024x981.jpg') !important;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.franciscansusa.org\/es\/transitus-of-st-francis\/\" title=\"El tr\u00e1nsito de San Francisco: 800 a\u00f1os despu\u00e9s\" class=\"vc_gitem-link vc-zone-link\" ><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"vc_gitem-zone-img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.franciscansusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ChapelRenovation_StainedGlass_89-1024x981.jpg\" alt=\"El tr\u00e1nsito de San Francisco: 800 a\u00f1os despu\u00e9s\" loading=\"lazy\"><div class=\"vc_gitem-zone-mini\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_gitem-zone vc_gitem-zone-c vc_custom_1419240516480\"><div class=\"vc_gitem-zone-mini\"><div class=\"vc_gitem_row vc_row vc_gitem-row-position-top\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 vc_gitem-col vc_gitem-col-align-\"><div class=\"vc_custom_heading vc_gitem-post-data vc_gitem-post-data-source-post_title\" ><h4 style=\"text-align: left\" >El tr\u00e1nsito de San Francisco: 800 a\u00f1os despu\u00e9s<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading vc_gitem-post-data vc_gitem-post-data-source-post_excerpt\" ><p style=\"text-align: left\" >The Transitus of St. Francis: 800 Years Later by friar Wayne Hellmann, OFM Conv. During this autumn of 2026 (more precisely, on October 3rd), the Franciscan Family gathers for the 800th time to remember and celebrate the evening St. Francis \u201cfell asleep in the Lord.\u201d As he was about to die, the brothers carried him...<\/p><\/div><div class=\"vc_btn3-container vc_btn3-left\"><a class=\"vc_general vc_btn3 vc_btn3-size-md vc_btn3-shape-rounded vc_btn3-style-flat vc_btn3-color-juicy-pink\" a href=\"https:\/\/www.franciscansusa.org\/es\/transitus-of-st-francis\/\" title=\"Leer m\u00e1s\">Leer m\u00e1s<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_grid-item vc_clearfix vc_col-sm-6 vc_grid-item-zone-c-bottom\"><div class=\"vc_grid-item-mini vc_clearfix\"><div class=\"vc_gitem-animated-block\" ><div class=\"vc_gitem-zone vc_gitem-zone-a vc-gitem-zone-height-mode-auto vc-gitem-zone-height-mode-auto-1-1 vc_gitem-is-link\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/www.franciscansusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-24-at-10.32.44-AM-1024x609.png') !important;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.franciscansusa.org\/es\/walls-to-protect-or-walls-to-divide\/\" title=\"\u00bfMuros para proteger o muros para dividir?\" class=\"vc_gitem-link vc-zone-link\" ><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"vc_gitem-zone-img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.franciscansusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-24-at-10.32.44-AM-1024x609.png\" alt=\"\u00bfMuros para proteger o muros para dividir?\" loading=\"lazy\"><div class=\"vc_gitem-zone-mini\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_gitem-zone vc_gitem-zone-c vc_custom_1419240516480\"><div class=\"vc_gitem-zone-mini\"><div class=\"vc_gitem_row vc_row vc_gitem-row-position-top\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 vc_gitem-col vc_gitem-col-align-\"><div class=\"vc_custom_heading vc_gitem-post-data vc_gitem-post-data-source-post_title\" ><h4 style=\"text-align: left\" >\u00bfMuros para proteger o muros para dividir?<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading vc_gitem-post-data vc_gitem-post-data-source-post_excerpt\" ><p style=\"text-align: left\" >Walls to Protect or Walls to Divide? by friar Rijo Mulavarickal Polachan, OFM Conv. I am friar Rijo. I grew up in Kerala, India, and I now serve with the friars in El Paso, Texas. When I think of my childhood, I remember simple and joyful days. On weekends, my friends and I would wake...<\/p><\/div><div class=\"vc_btn3-container vc_btn3-left\"><a class=\"vc_general vc_btn3 vc_btn3-size-md vc_btn3-shape-rounded vc_btn3-style-flat vc_btn3-color-juicy-pink\" a href=\"https:\/\/www.franciscansusa.org\/es\/walls-to-protect-or-walls-to-divide\/\" title=\"Leer m\u00e1s\">Leer m\u00e1s<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_grid-item vc_clearfix vc_col-sm-6 vc_grid-item-zone-c-bottom\"><div class=\"vc_grid-item-mini vc_clearfix\"><div class=\"vc_gitem-animated-block\" ><div class=\"vc_gitem-zone vc_gitem-zone-a vc-gitem-zone-height-mode-auto vc-gitem-zone-height-mode-auto-1-1 vc_gitem-is-link\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/www.franciscansusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-24-at-10.28.51-AM-1024x714.png') !important;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.franciscansusa.org\/es\/unarmed-and-disarming-witness\/\" title=\"Testigos desarmados y que logran desarmar a los testigos.\" class=\"vc_gitem-link vc-zone-link\" ><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"vc_gitem-zone-img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.franciscansusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-24-at-10.28.51-AM-1024x714.png\" alt=\"Testigos desarmados y que logran desarmar a los testigos.\" loading=\"lazy\"><div class=\"vc_gitem-zone-mini\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_gitem-zone vc_gitem-zone-c vc_custom_1419240516480\"><div class=\"vc_gitem-zone-mini\"><div class=\"vc_gitem_row vc_row vc_gitem-row-position-top\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 vc_gitem-col vc_gitem-col-align-\"><div class=\"vc_custom_heading vc_gitem-post-data vc_gitem-post-data-source-post_title\" ><h4 style=\"text-align: left\" >Testigos desarmados y que logran desarmar a los testigos.<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading vc_gitem-post-data vc_gitem-post-data-source-post_excerpt\" ><p style=\"text-align: left\" >Unarmed and Disarming Witnesses by friar Kole Resler, OFM Conv. I am friar Kole Resler, a novice and still a beginner in Franciscan religious life. The novitiate is a year set apart for prayer, discernment, and deepening my love for God and for the Franciscan way of life. But this year has become even more...<\/p><\/div><div class=\"vc_btn3-container vc_btn3-left\"><a class=\"vc_general vc_btn3 vc_btn3-size-md vc_btn3-shape-rounded vc_btn3-style-flat vc_btn3-color-juicy-pink\" a href=\"https:\/\/www.franciscansusa.org\/es\/unarmed-and-disarming-witness\/\" title=\"Leer m\u00e1s\">Leer m\u00e1s<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_grid-item vc_clearfix vc_col-sm-6 vc_grid-item-zone-c-bottom\"><div class=\"vc_grid-item-mini vc_clearfix\"><div class=\"vc_gitem-animated-block\" ><div class=\"vc_gitem-zone vc_gitem-zone-a vc-gitem-zone-height-mode-auto vc-gitem-zone-height-mode-auto-1-1 vc_gitem-is-link\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/www.franciscansusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-24-at-10.12.04-AM-1024x647.png') !important;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.franciscansusa.org\/es\/formed-for-peace-formed-for-fraternity\/\" title=\"Formados por la paz, formados por la fraternidad\" class=\"vc_gitem-link vc-zone-link\" ><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"vc_gitem-zone-img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.franciscansusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-24-at-10.12.04-AM-1024x647.png\" alt=\"Formados por la paz, formados por la fraternidad\" loading=\"lazy\"><div class=\"vc_gitem-zone-mini\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_gitem-zone vc_gitem-zone-c vc_custom_1419240516480\"><div class=\"vc_gitem-zone-mini\"><div class=\"vc_gitem_row vc_row vc_gitem-row-position-top\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 vc_gitem-col vc_gitem-col-align-\"><div class=\"vc_custom_heading vc_gitem-post-data vc_gitem-post-data-source-post_title\" ><h4 style=\"text-align: left\" >Formados por la paz, formados por la fraternidad<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading vc_gitem-post-data vc_gitem-post-data-source-post_excerpt\" ><p style=\"text-align: left\" >Formed for Peace, Formed for Fraternity by friar Andrew Angatia, OFM Conv. My name is friar Andrew Angatia, OFM Conv., from the Province of St. Francis of Assisi in Kenya. I am currently in my third year of philosophy studies at St. Bonaventure University in Lusaka, Zambia, and will soon graduate. I am grateful to...<\/p><\/div><div class=\"vc_btn3-container vc_btn3-left\"><a class=\"vc_general vc_btn3 vc_btn3-size-md vc_btn3-shape-rounded vc_btn3-style-flat vc_btn3-color-juicy-pink\" a href=\"https:\/\/www.franciscansusa.org\/es\/formed-for-peace-formed-for-fraternity\/\" title=\"Leer m\u00e1s\">Leer m\u00e1s<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_grid-item vc_clearfix vc_col-sm-6 vc_grid-item-zone-c-bottom\"><div class=\"vc_grid-item-mini vc_clearfix\"><div class=\"vc_gitem-animated-block\" ><div class=\"vc_gitem-zone vc_gitem-zone-a vc-gitem-zone-height-mode-auto vc-gitem-zone-height-mode-auto-1-1 vc_gitem-is-link\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/www.franciscansusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-24-at-10.06.27-AM-1024x695.png') !important;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.franciscansusa.org\/es\/a-spirit-that-still-speaks\/\" title=\"Un esp\u00edritu que a\u00fan habla\" class=\"vc_gitem-link vc-zone-link\" ><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"vc_gitem-zone-img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.franciscansusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-24-at-10.06.27-AM-1024x695.png\" alt=\"Un esp\u00edritu que a\u00fan habla\" loading=\"lazy\"><div class=\"vc_gitem-zone-mini\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_gitem-zone vc_gitem-zone-c vc_custom_1419240516480\"><div class=\"vc_gitem-zone-mini\"><div class=\"vc_gitem_row vc_row vc_gitem-row-position-top\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 vc_gitem-col vc_gitem-col-align-\"><div class=\"vc_custom_heading vc_gitem-post-data vc_gitem-post-data-source-post_title\" ><h4 style=\"text-align: left\" >Un esp\u00edritu que a\u00fan habla<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading vc_gitem-post-data vc_gitem-post-data-source-post_excerpt\" ><p style=\"text-align: left\" >A Spirit That Still Speaks by friar Valentine M. Jankowski, OFM Conv. May the Lord Jesus bless you with his peace. I write from Holy Cross Friary in Mesilla Park, New Mexico, where I am grateful to continue serving in ministry. I am now 91 years old, and I have the distinction of being the...<\/p><\/div><div class=\"vc_btn3-container vc_btn3-left\"><a class=\"vc_general vc_btn3 vc_btn3-size-md vc_btn3-shape-rounded vc_btn3-style-flat vc_btn3-color-juicy-pink\" a href=\"https:\/\/www.franciscansusa.org\/es\/a-spirit-that-still-speaks\/\" title=\"Leer m\u00e1s\">Leer m\u00e1s<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_medium\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_flex valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_btn3-container vc_btn3-inline vc_do_btn\" ><a class=\"vc_general vc_btn3 vc_btn3-size-md vc_btn3-shape-rounded vc_btn3-style-modern vc_btn3-color-grey\" href=\"https:\/\/www.franciscansusa.org\/es\/fall-newsletter-to-see-the-face-of-god\/\" title=\"Bolet\u00edn de oto\u00f1o \u2013 Para ver el rostro de Dios\">Volver a la p\u00e1gina de inicio del bolet\u00edn<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_grid-container-wrapper vc_clearfix vc_grid-animation-fadeIn\">\n\t<div class=\"vc_grid-container vc_clearfix wpb_content_element vc_basic_grid\" data-initial-loading-animation=\"fadeIn\" data-vc-grid-settings=\"{&quot;page_id&quot;:9829,&quot;style&quot;:&quot;load-more&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:&quot;vc_get_vc_grid_data&quot;,&quot;shortcode_id&quot;:&quot;1604584468694-c1bb9e1a-182f-7&quot;,&quot;items_per_page&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;btn_data&quot;:{&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Load more&quot;,&quot;style&quot;:&quot;flat&quot;,&quot;gradient_color_1&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;gradient_color_2&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;gradient_custom_color_1&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;gradient_custom_color_2&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;gradient_text_color&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;custom_background&quot;:&quot;#ededed&quot;,&quot;custom_text&quot;:&quot;#666&quot;,&quot;outline_custom_color&quot;:&quot;#666&quot;,&quot;outline_custom_hover_background&quot;:&quot;#666&quot;,&quot;outline_custom_hover_text&quot;:&quot;#fff&quot;,&quot;shape&quot;:&quot;rounded&quot;,&quot;color&quot;:&quot;blue&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;md&quot;,&quot;align&quot;:&quot;inline&quot;,&quot;button_block&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;add_icon&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;i_align&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;i_type&quot;:&quot;fontawesome&quot;,&quot;i_icon_fontawesome&quot;:&quot;fas fa-adjust&quot;,&quot;i_icon_openiconic&quot;:&quot;vc-oi vc-oi-dial&quot;,&quot;i_icon_typicons&quot;:&quot;typcn typcn-adjust-brightness&quot;,&quot;i_icon_entypo&quot;:&quot;entypo-icon entypo-icon-note&quot;,&quot;i_icon_linecons&quot;:&quot;vc_li vc_li-heart&quot;,&quot;i_icon_monosocial&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;i_icon_material&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;i_icon_pixelicons&quot;:&quot;vc_pixel_icon vc_pixel_icon-alert&quot;,&quot;el_id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;custom_onclick&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;custom_onclick_code&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;tag&quot;:&quot;vc_basic_grid&quot;}\" data-vc-request=\"https:\/\/www.franciscansusa.org\/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php\" data-vc-post-id=\"9829\" data-vc-public-nonce=\"298c5b30a0\">\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"En una carta reciente al Ministro general Carlos Alberto Trovarelli, el Papa Francisco escribe: \u201cMe asocio espiritualmente a todos los que participar\u00e1n, a trav\u00e9s de la oraci\u00f3n y la caridad, en las diversas iniciativas que se promueven con motivo de este Octavo Centenario Antoniano. 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