General Chapter of the Capuchin Franciscan Friars

The General Chapter of the Capuchin Franciscan Friars is about to celebrated in Rome, 20 August - 22 September. Please remember the brothers in your prayer. Goto to the Chapter website.

Jerome of Molfetta and Rules for Mental Prayer

Translated by Bro. Patrick Colbourne ofm cap (July 2012)

Jerome Spinazzola of Molfetta who came from the Province of Apulia took part in the General Chapter at Santa Eufemia in Rome from 1535-1536 where he also received fifteen votes for the office of definitor. He was a Capuchin preacher and Mattia da Salò relates that “he was a tall fine man with a long red beard with the capacity to make his audience cry by his manner of speaking. He was a pupil and admirer of Bernardino Ochino, whose lot he sadly shared. Among other things, when preaching, he often promoted devotion to the “rosary of the Name of Jesus” among the people. He composed a short appealing tract on this subject and attached it to the Dialogue of Union by Bartholomew Cordoni which he republished in Milan at the beginning of 1539.

The Italian introduction, footnotes and transcription of the Ms of the Regule de la orazione mentale are by Costanzo Cargnoni OFM Cap in I Frati Cappuccini. Documenti e testimonianze del primo secolo, a cura di Costanzo Cargnoni, III/1, Edizione Frate Indovino, Perugia, 1991, pp.429-445

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Lawrence of Brindisi on Francis of Assisi

Three Sermons for the Feast of Saint Francis of Assisi, translated from the Latin.  These translations were among my very first and were translated these in 1979, then soon forgotten. Recently returned to the light of day, Capdox now presents a revised translation. An introduction is in preparation should be completed soon (once I find my notes!)

On Lawrence of Brindisi

For the three Sermons

Francis and Clare Early Documents

Francis and Clare - Early Documents, presented by The Center for Digital Theology of Saint Louis University. This material came online this week (15 June).

Links:
Francis and Clare Early Documents

You may also be interested in this new edition.

Upcoming ordination of four Capuchins to the Diaconate

Planned for 3 August 2012, the diaconate ordination of four Capuchins Brothers Ben, Dean, James and Thomas is to be celebrated in the parish of Saints Peter and Paul, South Melbourne.

Deo gratias!

Saint Felice da Cantalice

The 300° Anniversary of the Canonisation of Saint Felice da Cantalice

The General Minister of the Capuchins, Br. Mauro Johri, recently wrote a letter on the life and significance of Saint Felice da Cantalice. You can find this letter on the website of the Capuchin General Curia here or on Capdox here. For more on Saint Felice on Capdox, here.

New Link update

  On 23 April (2012) I added a link to CAPDOX for the homily notes in Italian on the site of the Congregation for the Clergy. Well, CAPDOX now has a link to the English version of these notes. Under the links tab in the top menu, choose Liturgy and Lectio Divina. Now you'll find there  Congregation for the Clergy - Homily Notes and Congregazione per il Clero-Suggerimenti Omiletici.