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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
Wednesday Jul 21, 2021
Wednesday Jul 21, 2021
From local 'fraternities' to federations of provinces, Friar Tim Kulbicki explains the Conventual Franciscan Order's structure in this last episode of the Constitutions.
Monday Jul 12, 2021
Monday Jul 12, 2021
St. Francis of Assisi made the Chapters of the Friars the most important factor in governing the Order. Friar Tim Kulbicki explains the different kinds of Chapters, and how all the Friars share in determining the ministry and direction of the Franciscan Order.
Thursday Jul 08, 2021
Thursday Jul 08, 2021
Adapting to an ever-changing world, we continue conforming ourselves to Christ through a life-long process of conversion. Friar Tim Kulbicki explains the process from a Franciscan perspective.
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.
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
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.
Wednesday May 19, 2021
Wednesday May 19, 2021
In a world where individualism reigns, how do the friars live in fraternity, open and sharing with each other, creating a Franciscan family despite differences of opinion and personality? In this episode, we begin Chapter 3: the Fraternal Life of the Friars.
Tuesday May 11, 2021
Tuesday May 11, 2021
Continuing the discussion of Chapter Two, Friar Tim Kulbicki talks about the penitential life. Penance helps exercise the spiritual 'muscle' that allows us to say no to self in order to say yes more deeply to God and others.
Wednesday May 05, 2021
Wednesday May 05, 2021
Prayer is time spent with God, whether we pray in community or by ourselves. In this episode, Friar Tim focuses on the life of union with God: laying out the primacy of the spiritual life.
Monday May 03, 2021
Monday May 03, 2021
Part two of this series on the Constitutions focuses on the vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience.