by Jaime Campos | Sep 7, 2020
“Praised be You my Lord with all Your creatures, especially Sir Brother Sun, who is the day through whom You give us light. And he is beautiful and radiant with great splendor; of You Most High, he bears the likeness.” (St. Francis of Assisi, Canticle of Creatures)...
by Jaime Campos | Sep 7, 2020
There is the Sagrado Coração de Jesus fraternity in Petrópolis, Brazil. The first Franciscan friars arrived in this location in 1896. Today, it’s also called “Imperial City” since they came to give religious assistance to European immigrants, especially Germans. In...
by Jaime Campos | Sep 7, 2020
Since its emergence, the Franciscan Order has always been closely linked to nature and, consequently, to its preservation. Our Seraphic father, St. Francis, taught us and still guides us to live in harmony with our brothers and sisters, respect and contemplate God’s...
by Jaime Campos | Jul 24, 2020
The Holy Korean Martyrs Province in South Korea has approved three energy transition projects of the St. Francis nursing home and the fraternity nearby. Here are the details: Solar panels for heating water (St. Francis nursing home) Installation year: May 2009...
by Jaime Campos | Jul 24, 2020
The “La Verna” hermitage of the Holy Korean Martyrs Province of Korea is located in Ak-yang at 450m altitude of Jirisan (a mountain located in the southern region of the country). The brothers of the fraternity lived without electricity since 2007 and finally...
