Monthly Spiritual Message

Monthly Spiritual Message, February 2022 By Fr John Cooper OFM Cap. Saint Francis learned from Christ that happiness comes from serving others. Through service,

Monthly Spiritual Message, January 2022 By Fr John Cooper OFM Cap. From the time of his conversion, Saint Francis sought to live every encounter

Spiritual Director: By Br John Cooper, OFM Cap. In 1235 Clare of Assisi sent the first of four letters to Agnes of Prague (1211-1282),[1]

Monthly Spiritual Message, November 2021 By Br John Cooper OFM Cap Miracles Sign of the Cross: One of the sisters, Benvenuta, had been suffering

Monthly Spiritual Message, October 2021 By Br John Cooper OFM Cap Life Inside the Convent The period between 1212 and 1219[1] was a seminal

Monthly Spiritual Message, September 2021 By Br John Cooper OFM Cap Leaving the Family Home. On Palm Sunday the 18th of March 1212, during

Monthly Spiritual Message, August 2021 By Br John Cooper OFM Cap The Family of Clare. Lady Clare di Favorone di Offreduccio di Bernardino,[1] to

Monthly Spiritual Message, July 2021 By Fr Joseph McKay OFM ‘I dream of a “missionary option”, that is, a missionary impulse capable of transforming

Monthly Spiritual Message, June 2021 By Fr Joseph McKay OFM One of the most upsetting aspects of St Francis of Assisi story is the

Monthly Spiritual Message, May 2021 By Fr Joseph McKay OFM The Franciscan movement places a strong emphasis on fraternity. It is both a sign

Monthly Spiritual Message, April 2021 By Fr Tony Fox OFM Conv. As we enter this season of joy and celebrate the Easter mysteries, we

Monthly Spiritual Message, March 2021 By Fr Tony Fox OFM Conv. As we continue our reflection, we find ourselves in the Season of Lent.

Monthly Spiritual Message, February 2021 By Fr Tony Fox OFM Conv. When the white smoke billowed from the Sistine Chapel, I was with another

Monthly Spiritual Message, December 2020 By Fr Joseph McKay OFM Today we rush to celebrate Christmas! As early as October you often start to

Monthly Spiritual Message, November 2020 By Br John Cooper OFM Cap. The Countess Elizabeth Wolff-Metternich A descendent of St Elizabeth of Hungary in Ballarat Vic.

Monthly Spiritual Message, October 2020 By Fr Tony Fox OFM Conv. Pope Francis reminds us time and time again that SIN does MATTER. Mercy

Monthly Spiritual Message, September 2020 By Fr Tony Fox OFM Conv. We are also God’s gift to one another. When we fail to acknowledge

Monthly Spiritual Message, August 2020 By Fr Tony Fox OFM Conv. We sin when we presume to take God’s place and forget that we

Monthly Spiritual Message, July 2020 By Fr Tony Fox OFM Conv. The Earth was created to support life and give praise to God, but

Monthly Spiritual Message, June 2020 ByBr John Cooper OFM Cap. This year became for us the year of “Spiritual Communion” because the Lockdown closed all the