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Emerging from Francis’ call to live the Gospel, Franciscan Voice is a virtual platform for the Conventual Franciscan Federation. Incorporating a wide range of content informed by the Franciscan spiritual and intellectual tradition, it speaks to issues, events, and cultural reference points in the 21st century. From the serious, to the topical, to the light-hearted, there is an underlying tone of the Joy of the Gospel!
Episodes
Tuesday Jun 29, 2021
Constitutions Part 9: Formation
Tuesday Jun 29, 2021
Tuesday Jun 29, 2021
What is Franciscan formation? How does it work? Friar Tim Kulbicki continues his discussion of the Constitutions.
Thursday Jun 24, 2021
Hymn of Zechariah
Thursday Jun 24, 2021
Thursday Jun 24, 2021
No matter where we are, we can find God's peace. In this episode, Friar Jude Winkler reflects on the birth and life of St. John the Baptist.
Monday Jun 21, 2021
Don't Be Lukewarm
Monday Jun 21, 2021
Monday Jun 21, 2021
In the Book of Revelation 3:16 "So, because you are lukewarm, neither hot nor cold, I will spit you out of my mouth." Friar John Bamman walks us through this difficult passage: What does it mean to be hot or cold? How can we navigate those times when we feel lukewarm? How do we know if we are doing what God wants us to do? From young adults to middle-age to those approaching the end of their lives, Fr. John has ideas that we can all use.
Thursday Jun 17, 2021
Not An Ordinary Peace
Thursday Jun 17, 2021
Thursday Jun 17, 2021
Since the 1960s we've often heard the word peace, but not seen much of it. But when St. Paul uses the word, it means something deeper and more profound than we think. Friar Jude Winkler explains the peace that comes from an encounter with Jesus.
Tuesday Jun 15, 2021
Constitutions Part 8: Mission
Tuesday Jun 15, 2021
Tuesday Jun 15, 2021
Words teach and actions speak. In this episode, Friar Tim Kulbicki talks about the call for the friars to travel the world proclaiming the Good News. How can we reinvigorate Christian life? How can we share the joy of the Gospel?
Tuesday Jun 08, 2021
Constitutions Part 7: Ministry
Tuesday Jun 08, 2021
Tuesday Jun 08, 2021
Ministry is our response to Jesus' commands. St. Francis said: "The Lord God gave me the grace to work." Friar Tim Kulbicki discusses how the Friars respond to the needs of the times in deciding the tasks to be accomplished, then work on their assigned duties (while remembering their spiritual and fraternal lives), humbly doing the things the Church and the community need them to do.
Tuesday Jun 01, 2021
Gone, Here, Coming
Tuesday Jun 01, 2021
Tuesday Jun 01, 2021
The Ascension...Memorial Day...Pentecost and the baptism in the Holy Spirit. During these days we focus on the words: gone, here, coming. We know that Christ has died, is risen, and will come again; and that knowledge is the source of hope.