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[Antoninus]

Encouraging news bump!

[Cicero]

The folks who wanted watered down Catholicism are gradually leaving the Church. Young people are idealistic. They want challenges, they want to do something with their lives.

There are still some lousy bishops running the show, but the liberals are getting gray-haired and there's hope for the future.

[St.Chuck]

"Their hero is John Paul II."

It's nice to see the evidence that the pope is an inspiration to young, serious men of orthodox faith. Contrary to some claims the pope does have an enormously positive influence on young Catholics.

[TotusTuus]

Christos Voskrese!

The Rev. Glenn Sudano, the friars' director, or "community servant," is confident that vocations will continue to come if the community maintains its vision.

Key observation. Other communities and Orders are dying out precisely because they lost their once Christ-centered vision.

[Salvation]

Someone in NY must be praying for vocations!

[NYer]

Repair My House

One day when Francis went out to meditate in the fields he was passing by the church of San Damiano which was threatening to collapse because of extreme age. Inspired by the Spirit, he went inside to pray. Kneeling before an image of the Crucified, he was filled with great fervor and consolation as he prayed. While his tear-filled eyes were gazing at the Lord's cross, he heard with his bodily ears a voice coming from the cross, telling him three times: “Francis, go and repair my house which, as you see, is falling into ruin.” Trembling with fear, Francis was amazed at the sound of this astonishing voice, since he was alone in the church; and as he received in his heart the power of the divine words, he fell into a state of ecstasy. Returning finally to his senses, he prepared to put his whole heart into obeying the command he had received. He began zealously to repair the church materially, although the principle intention of the words referred to that Church which Christ purchased with his own blood, as the Holy Spirit afterward made him realize and as he later disclosed to the friars. (Adapted from the Life of St. Francis by St. Bonaventure)

The spiritual values uniting the friars are commitment to Christ, Our Savior, through contemplative and liturgical prayer, daily Eucharistic adoration, devotion to Our Lady, imitation of St. Francis and St. Clare, love for the Church and loyalty to the Holy Father.

The Community of Franciscan Friars of the Renewal was begun in 1987 by eight Capuchin friars desiring to work more definitively for personal and communal reform within the Catholic Church. The life and apostolate of the friars are rooted in the ideals and spirit of the Capuchin reform born in the early 16th century.

[Salvation]

Bumping this good news.

[Salvation]

Catholic archdiocese of Washington [D.C.] has largest ordination class in 14 years

Roman Catholic friar community growing

Retiring priests pose problem for the Archdiocese of Boston

[Salvation]

In a personal email to me. (I will see if I can find an article to verify the numbers.)


**For some good news. Just received a mailing from the Oregon chapter of the Knights of Columbus asking for a financial contribution to the Mt.Angel Seminary. The letter contained the following quote - "Recently, Mt.Angel Seminary President/Rector, Fr. Richard Paperini, shared the wonderful news that enrollment at Mount Angel Seminary is increasing. He is projecting that enrollment for next fall will be between 170-180 seminarians, including 22 for the Archdiocese of Portland and six for the Diocese of Baker!"!!!!!! For reference, the usual enrollment for the Seminary was about 90 during the nineties.**

Salvation

[Salvation]

**"The younger generation wants something that's real, authentically Catholic," said Brother Joseph Mary Deane, one of the friars being ordained a priest today. "We live an orthodox life in a dynamic way. We want challenges. I don't want an easy life. This is supposed to be a sacrificial life. Or what's the point?"**

They get it! Prayer sent for these friars!

[Coleus]

Great News!