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Wednesday, March 5, 2008

Ever thought about your vocation?

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Welcome to the Vocation Blog of the Capuchin Franciscans - Province of St. Conrad in Mid-America. The Capuchins, whose origins date from 1525, began as a reform Order of the Observant Franciscans. The Capuchins desired to follow more closely the Rule and Testament handed down by St. Francis. In particular they sought a more contemplative life-style coupled with a stricter observance of poverty in accordance with the earliest traditions of the Order...(more)

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Vocation Director

Fr. John Lager, O.F.M.Cap.

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Our Holy Father

Our Holy Father

In his Rule, St. Francis insisted that the friars always love, honor and venerate the Supreme Pontiff.

Friars: "To Jesus thru Mary"

Friars: "To Jesus thru Mary"

St. Conrad of Parzham

St. Conrad of Parzham

Patron of our Province

Fr. Cantalamessa - Papal Preacher

Fr. Cantalamessa - Papal Preacher

The current preacher to the Papal Household is Fr. Raniero Cantalamessa, O.F.M.Cap. The office of Papal Preacher was conferred upon the Capuchin Order in perpetuum by Pope Benedict XIV in 1753.

Seminary Education

Seminary Education

The Capuchins study philosophy and theology at St. John Vianney Theological Seminary in Denver, Co.

According to a pious source, one day St. Francis had a vision in which he saw his friars trying to reach Christ by a ladder that was red and very steep. After climbing a few rungs, they would suddenly fall back to the earth. Our Lord then showed St. Francis another ladder, white and much less steep, at whose summit appeared the Blessed Virgin. He said to Francis, "Advise your sons to go by the ladder of My Mother."

Good Links

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