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Order of Friars Minor
Old Testament
“The prayer of the poor pierces the clouds” (Sir 35:15b-17, 20-22a)
Ben Sira 35: The prayer of the humble pierces the clouds - how God preferentially listens to the poor and calls us to perseverance and solidarity.
Saints
Saint John of Capistrano defends Europe in Belgrade
A judge turned Franciscan monk, John of Capistran (1386-1456) embodies the power of the Christian word in the service of the spiritual and military defense of...
News
"Dilexi te": love as the axis of Leo XIV's pontificate
A title that says it all: the echo of a divine love The first word of Leo XIV's first great text is already a world in itself:...
Saints
Saint Hedwig, mother of the poor of Silesia
Saint Hedwig of Silesia Duchess, mother of the poor and builder of peace, Trzebnica and Wrocław, 12th–13th centuries. Born in Andechs in Bavaria, allied with the courts of...
Saints
Seraphim of Ascoli, brother of the humble
Saint Seraphim of Ascoli, known as Saint Seraphim of Montegranaro (1540–1604), was an Italian Capuchin lay brother whose poverty, humility and piety still shine today, and...
New Testament
«Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ» (Acts 2:36-41)
At Pentecost, Peter calls for conversion, baptism and the gift of the Spirit: a daily path of renewal, forgiveness and communion for today.
