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A Call to Justice and Care for Creation
Malaysia, the collaboration between JPIC and the Creation Justice Committee From 19 to 22 February 2025, the Church of St. Ann in Kuching (Diocese of Kuching, East Malaysia) welcomed three friars from the General Curia of Rome: Br. Daniel Rodriguez...
Plentong parish honours departing friars; welcomes new parish priest
PLENTONG, Johor: Nearly 500 parishioners gathered at the Church of St Joseph for a farewell luncheon honouring Fr Moses Yap, OFM and Fr Sixtus Pitah, OFM, December 15. The occasion also welcomed the new parish priest, Fr Matthew Bun, who began his service on...
San Damiano Friary and Franciscan Centre
Nestled behind the Church of St Mary of the Angels in the Franciscan Bukit Batok Complex is a building most parishioners do not know exist – the San Damiano Friary and Franciscan Centre. The building was originally designed to house the Poor Clares (the contemplative...
Franciscan Prayer: Prayer for the start of a retreat
Taking time to rest in the Lord
As the new year begins, I’ve noticed that many people plan their holidays early. These breaks help them to rest, reconnect, and spend intentional time alone or with loved ones. Similarly, we need time apart for our spiritual lives. Retreats offer us the opportunity to...
Conference Presidents meet in Rome
The Franciscan world is sectioned into 12 conferences for better management and collaboration. Two are in Asia Pacific – EAC: East Asia Conference with eight entities, and SAAOC: South Asia, Australia, Oceania Conference with 12 entities, of which I serve as...
A renewal of mind and heart to better walk with others
Romans 12:2 reminds us, “Do not conform yourselves to this age but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and pleasing and perfect.” This verse encapsulates the transformative journey I made through the...
St Anthony’s Bread (January 2025)
A fast of joy this Advent?
This Advent, as we approach the Year of Jubilee as pilgrims of Hope, we might consider making the period a fast of joy. We would do this not merely as a penitential act for the expiation of our past sins, but to express our hopeful hunger for a better reality,...