At the end of the celebration of the "Passion of the Lord" at the Holy Sepulchre, the Franciscan friars gathered for the traditional practice of the Via Crucis / Via Dolorosa guided by the Father Custos of the Holy Land Fra Francesco Patton and the Vicar of the Custody Fra Ibrahim Faltas. The Jerusalemite Via Crucis, a moment of devotion which is felt very deeply by the faithful: despite the difficult circumstances, it was attended by many local believers and even small groups of pilgrims. From […]
The month of September is important for the Franciscans in formation. Two significant events take place in this period: the ceremony of vestition to enter the novitiate and the first profession of the vows which brings to an end what is known as the “year of trial”, i.e. the novitiate. These are two of the decisive passages for access to the state of religious in the canonical sense. There were two dates this year: Saturday 3 September, the day of the first profession […]
The image of Manuel Ruiz and his companion martyrs- better known as the “Martyrs of Damascus” - which will be used at the ceremony of canonization , on 20 October next, has been published. The image has been commissioned by the General Postulation of the Order of the Friars Minor and was created by the illustrator Andrea Pucci. A note by the postulation accompanies the image, describing it and explaining the iconographic choices. United around the Eucharist The holy martyrs […]
Br. Sergio Galdi D'Aragona ofm, Secretary for the 2021 General Chapter During the General Definitory meeting last March 20, 2019, Br. Sergio Galdi D’Aragona, OFM of the Custody of the Holy Land and the General Commissary of the Holy Land in Italy was elected as Secretary for the 2021 General Chapter. Born in Salerno on 30 October 1965. He has a PhD on Political Science, a Political-International course, and had his Masters in European Citizenship and Public Administration at […]
