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Monthly Spiritual Message, April 2010 By Fr Carl Schafer OFM The SFO today has to deal with old age on two levels. First, the

Monthly Spiritual Message, March 2010 By Fr Carl Schafer OFM Immanuel Kant (1724-1804) coined a word in German, “weltanschauung”. It is usually translated as,

Monthly Spiritual Message, February 2010 By Br Louis Schmid OFM Conv. During the heat of February, as our Australian sun burns our vast land,

Monthly Spiritual Message, January 2010 By Br Louis Schmid OFM Conv. January, a month of holiday, relaxation, cricket and kids running around the malls,

Monthly Spiritual Message, December 2009 By Br Louis Schmid OFM Conv. Friends, as Franciscans we follow intimately the liturgical year of the Church, through

Monthly Spiritual Message, October 2009 By Fr. John Spiteri OFM Cap. Thomas of Celano wrote about St. Francis, “…that he set about upon the way

Monthly Spiritual Message, September 2009 By Fr. John Spiteri OFM Cap. The Transfiguration of Jesus and the Transformation of Francis into the Crucified One “Six

Monthly Spiritual Message, August 2009 By Fr. Carl Schafer OFM Difficulties with stress There are negative ways of coping with stress. Most common are overeating;

Monthly Spiritual Message, July 2009 By Fr. Carl Schafer OFM Every time that we are disturbed emotionally, no matter what the cause, there is something

Monthly Spiritual Message, June 2009 By Fr. Carl Schafer OFM Chronic and unrelieved stress, when not recognized (which typically is the case), can have serious

Monthly Spiritual Message, May 2009 By Fr. John Spiteri OFM Cap. In this last reflection on the Angelus, I will reflect on a few verses

Monthly Spiritual Message, April 2009 By Fr. John Spiteri OFM Cap. Let us look at this verse of the Prayer, “Behold the handmaid of the

Monthly Spiritual Message, March 2009 By Fr. John Spiteri OFM Cap. In this reflection on the Angelus Prayer I would like to share some thoughts

Monthly Spiritual Message, February 2009 By Fr. Carl Schafer OFM After Jesus Christ, next in the line of priorities in God’s plan was the one

Monthly Spiritual Message, January 2009 By Fr. Carl Schafer OFM From our reading of the gospels and the epistles, especially St Paul’s, we learn that

Monthly Spiritual Message, January 2009 By Friar David M. Huebner OFM Conv. Many of us can remember the fire burning within us as we sought