FILE CONCRETE EXPERIENCES OF RELIGIOUS COMMUNITIES The upcoming articles from three religious communities (the Franciscans, the Franciscan Missionaries of Mary and the Missionary Sisters of Our Lady of the Angels) explore the experiences of calling,...
More
FILE CONCRETE EXPERIENCES OF RELIGIOUS COMMUNITIES The upcoming articles from three religious communities (the Franciscans, the Franciscan Missionaries of Mary and the Missionary Sisters of Our Lady of the Angels) explore the experiences of calling, discernment and evaluation of being sent on mission. 1 Franciscans and called to mission Jean-Pierre Ducharme, o.f.m. Minister provincial, Franciscans of Canada Heard by all believers, the call to mission is an invitation to joy. For us Franciscans, the sense of being called refers to our missionary identity. When we’re rooted in our identity and aware of who we are, we embrace the structures, the processes and the endless renewal. Anchored in the Franciscan charisma, we understand that our true vocation Photo : Néhémie Prybinski comes from God. If we answer the call of God, it will always lead us to joy. Jean-Pierre Ducharme, o.f.m. Diversity of gifts, unity of mission In every religious community, including the Franciscans, “the call” to
Less
