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Sequela Christi – A Journey into God, in the footsteps of St Francis
'Sequela Christi' translates into: following Christ. St. Francis was a great lover and imitator of Christ (Imitatio Christi), conforming to Him not only inwardly but also outwardly (by receiving the Stigmata). This is an annual pilgrimage where members of the...
Franciscan Animal Blessing 2022
Its the time of the year again to give thanks to God for our furry, feathered (and slimy) creature-friends that bring us so much joy and companionship! Bring your dog, cat, bird, frog, lizard, rabbit, or other beloved and treasured animal-friends for a prayer and...
Loving God the Franciscan Way
A Franciscan Vocation Retreat "The joy of Francis was not in having nothing, but in having nothing but God." The Early Companions of St Francis Join us for 4 Days 3 Nights Franciscan Vocation Discernment Retreat. The retreat is open to Singaporean and...
The Love of the Crucified Christ for Francis
It may seem contradictory that receiving the gift of the stigmata would be called love. After all, receiving the stigmata would mean enduring the painful wounds that Christ Himself experienced when He suffered His passion and death. How then can it be called love and...
A Franciscan Festival of Praise
On 8 October, the Church of St Mary of the Angels will reverberate with song as youth and the young at heart lift their voices in praise of God. Featuring a number of youth praise and worship bands and Friar Derrick Yap OFM singing with Mystic Font, the inaugural...
Learning How to Minister the Youth
In June, four student friars were sent to Sabah for Mission Exposure. Friars Timothy Fong and Sylvester Singh had a pastoral attachment with Montfort Youth Training Centre (MYTC) in the town of Kinarut, working with the staff, trainees and young adults. Friars Marvin...
The Ruinous Divide Between the Lived Faith and the Pulpit Faith
Psalm 100 serves as a solid basis for preaching the Gospel. The joy of the Good News is becoming aware of our relationship with God. If this is not the foundation of the desire to share our faith with others, then inevitably, we are going to push our own agendas. Our...
St Anthony’s Bread (September 2022)
Committing Ourselves to Our Soul’s Journey into God
Dearest family and friends, May the Lord give you peace! Finally! All the friars in Malaysia and Singapore could meet face-to-face as an entire entity. We had a chain of celebrations starting with the Priestly Ordination of Friar Robin Toha in Singapore on 21...