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Give Yourself Wholly!
As we draw closer to the Feast of St Anthony of Padua on 13 June, we are invited to enter more deeply into his spirituality, and to journey with him in prayer and reflection. A famous line from his early preaching is “Give yourself wholly to God, who gave Himself...
Towards building peace and care for creation
Formed just last year, the Franciscan Network for Peace and Integral Ecology in Asia has already held its second gathering. The meeting from 7 to 11 April 2025 in Cebu, Philippines was to follow up on the resolutions and discussions of the first gathering in October...
Reassured by the courageous example of St Francis
Vietnamese + Brazilian + Mexican + Colombian + Malaysian = Franciscan! Greetings from Rome.For the last year or so, I have been in Italy, in school once again! Since October 2024, I have been studying Franciscan Spirituality at the Pontifical University of St Anthony...
A living witness of Franciscan fraternal life
St Anthony Friary was established in 1991, alongside the founding of our Custody of St Anthony (Malaysia-Singapore-Brunei). It was to be the Mother House of our regional entity – a place of prayer, formation, governance, and mission. As Guardian of this house 30 years...
Don’t forget the poor” and “Peace be with you all!”
Dearest Family and Friends, In 2013, the words “Don’t forget the poor” were whispered to Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio in the Sistine Chapel. These words so deeply penetrated his heart that when asked what name he would take as Pope, he chose “Francis”, after St Francis of...
St Anthony’s Bread (May 2025)
In Loving Memory of Pope Francis (1936-2025)
“Praised be You, my Lord, through our Sister Bodily Death, from whom no one living can escape.”– St. Francis of Assisi, Canticle of the Creatures The Franciscan Friars of Malaysia and Singapore join the universal Church in mourning the passing of our beloved Holy...