Habit ‘a sign, symbol and reminder’
SJB Novices Raphael Ozoude and Matt Ryan tell what donning the Franciscan habit means to them.
Postulants bring diverse backgrounds
“Jesus said to his disciples, and to us, ‘Stay awake! For you do not know on which day your Lord will come.’ Jesus might have said that you do not know the day, but I know it. That day was yesterday, and today, and tomorrow.” With these words, OLG Provincial Minister...
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Vocations Director Fr. Richard Goodin, OFM Follow our @becomeafriar Instagram account for snapshots from our lives as friars, video advice about discernment and interviews with brothers. We’ll answer your questions about the topics that matter most. Visit...
Reception of Novices
Fourteen novices were received into the Order on July 16 in Santa Barbara, Calif., in a simple ceremony that included four provincials, three secretaries of formation and a host of supporting friars, representing all six of the restructuring provinces. There was also...
NBC Left Field Interview
Fr. Richard Goodin, Director of Vocations, is one of two young religious featured in “More Young Christians Heed Call to Become Priests And Nuns”, a video produced by NBC Left Field.
