Na, ano te pai, ano te ahuareka o te nohoanga o nga teina, o nga tuakana I runga I te whakaaro kotahi! How very good and pleasant it is when kindred live together in unity. (Ps 133:1) Kia Ora (Greetings) from The Land Beneath the Clouds! As part of my Franciscan formation, I have taken [...]
Brother Jason Richard, in the Holy Land
When I saw Jerusalem after the long flight from Singapore, I could not help remembering Psalm 122: I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go to the house of the Lord!” Our feet are standing within your gates, O Jerusalem. I was finally here in the Holy City – the house of [...]
Formation as Mission
As the parish church of St Theresa in Masai, Johor, celebrates its 75th Anniversary and the Order of Friars Minor marks five years in the Melaka-Johor Diocese, the Friars continue to dedicate themselves to formation. Ongoing formation of Friars is one of the emphases of the Order, and every two months, the Friary community of [...]