{"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":"simposio-vedere-il-volto-di-dio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.franciscansusa.org\/it\/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>In una recente lettera al Ministro Generale Carlos Alberto Trovarelli, Papa Francesco scrive:<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>\u201cMi unisco spiritualmente a tutti coloro che parteciperanno, con la preghiera e la carit\u00e0, alle diverse iniziative promosse per questo Ottavo Centenario Antoniano. Spero che tutti voi possiate dire, insieme a Sant&#039;Antonio: \u201cVedo il mio Signore!\u201d. Dobbiamo \u201cvedere il Signore\u201d nei volti di tutti i nostri fratelli e sorelle e offrire loro consolazione, speranza e l&#039;opportunit\u00e0 di incontrare la Parola di Dio, sulla quale possano ancorare la propria vita\u201d.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Abbiamo posto la seguente domanda ad alcuni dei nostri frati:<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Come vedi il volto di Dio o &quot;vedi il Signore&quot; quando svolgi il tuo ministero?<\/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=\"c6bc52cd2d\">\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\/it\/in-the-footsteps-of-jesus\/\" title=\"Una riflessione rivisitata da Fratel Antonio: Sulle orme di Ges\u00f9\" 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=\"Una riflessione rivisitata da Fratel Antonio: Sulle orme di Ges\u00f9\" 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 riflessione rivisitata da Fratel Antonio: Sulle orme di Ges\u00f9<\/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\/it\/in-the-footsteps-of-jesus\/\" title=\"Leggi tutto\">Leggi tutto<\/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\/it\/accompanying-the-dying\/\" title=\"Accompagnare i morenti\" 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=\"Accompagnare i morenti\" 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\" >Accompagnare i morenti<\/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\/it\/accompanying-the-dying\/\" title=\"Leggi tutto\">Leggi tutto<\/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\/it\/the-woman-francis-called-brother\/\" title=\"La donna che Francesco chiamava fratello\" 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=\"La donna che Francesco chiamava fratello\" 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\" >La donna che Francesco chiamava fratello<\/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\/it\/the-woman-francis-called-brother\/\" title=\"Leggi tutto\">Leggi tutto<\/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\/it\/a-reimagined-reflection-by-lady-clare\/\" title=\"Una riflessione rivisitata da Lady Clare: alla scomparsa di Francesco\" 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 riflessione rivisitata da Lady Clare: alla scomparsa di Francesco\" 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 riflessione rivisitata da Lady Clare: alla scomparsa di Francesco<\/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\/it\/a-reimagined-reflection-by-lady-clare\/\" title=\"Leggi tutto\">Leggi tutto<\/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\/it\/francis-still-walks-with-us\/\" title=\"800 Years Later, Francis Still Walks With Us\" 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=\"800 Years Later, Francis Still Walks With Us\" 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\" >800 Years Later, Francis Still Walks With Us<\/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\/it\/francis-still-walks-with-us\/\" title=\"Leggi tutto\">Leggi tutto<\/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\/it\/transitus-of-st-francis\/\" title=\"The Transitus of St. Francis: 800 Years Later\" 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=\"The Transitus of St. Francis: 800 Years Later\" 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 Transitus of St. Francis: 800 Years Later<\/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\/it\/transitus-of-st-francis\/\" title=\"Leggi tutto\">Leggi tutto<\/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\/it\/walls-to-protect-or-walls-to-divide\/\" title=\"Muri per proteggere o muri per dividere?\" 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=\"Muri per proteggere o muri per dividere?\" 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\" >Muri per proteggere o muri per dividere?<\/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\/it\/walls-to-protect-or-walls-to-divide\/\" title=\"Leggi tutto\">Leggi tutto<\/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\/it\/unarmed-and-disarming-witness\/\" title=\"Testimoni disarmati e non armati\" 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=\"Testimoni disarmati e non armati\" 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\" >Testimoni disarmati e non armati<\/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\/it\/unarmed-and-disarming-witness\/\" title=\"Leggi tutto\">Leggi tutto<\/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\/it\/formed-for-peace-formed-for-fraternity\/\" title=\"Nati per la pace, nati per la fraternit\u00e0\" 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=\"Nati per la pace, nati per la fraternit\u00e0\" 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\" >Nati per la pace, nati per la fraternit\u00e0<\/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\/it\/formed-for-peace-formed-for-fraternity\/\" title=\"Leggi tutto\">Leggi tutto<\/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\/it\/a-spirit-that-still-speaks\/\" title=\"Uno spirito che parla ancora\" 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=\"Uno spirito che parla ancora\" 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\" >Uno spirito che parla ancora<\/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. 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