#ShareTheJourney

You can follow the amazing journey of Sister Magdalena, OEF as she travels to Kenya & Rwanda with the Episcopal Migration Service. She will be blogging through the journey and you can follow the whole project on Twitter by tracking the hashtag #ShareTheJourney

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Reflections Upon Requesting Life Profession

Br. Ian Vincent, n/OEF plans to travel to the United States from Nagoya, Japan this summer to request lifetime profession with the order. What follows is a brief reflection on his formation process: When Jesus was asked what was the greatest commandment he replied “You shall love the Lord your…

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I Saw an Abandoned Car Along the Road Today.

by John Syvertson on Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at 2:58pm • I saw an abandoned car along the road today and wondered what the story was of the owner. The license plate said Wyoming. It seems that since the oil boom hit about 18 months ago, I am seeing a…

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Joint Committee on Franciscan Unity: Register Today

OEF is a member of the Joint Committee on Franciscan Unity, the host of the event posted below: The People of God: A Sacred Prism An Interfaith Conference to Celebrate the Unity and Common Life We Share in the Holy One Sunday, April 12, 5:00 p.m. through Tuesday, April 14,…

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One From Many

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Always Practice Gratitude

Br. Al Mascia, OFM is a dear friend to the Order of Ecumenical Franciscans, and a great musician.

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Lent Madness 2015

Vote Today! Learn about the lives of Saints of long ago and modern times.

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Servant Team Meeting

The beautiful view of downtown Pittsburgh from high atop the South Bank. We spotted this during an evening prayer walk.

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Lenten Reflections: First Sunday of Lent

Originally posted by Br. Jake Kampe, n/OEF at his blog. Sunday, February 22, 2015 Lenten Reflections: First Sunday of Lent “Show me your ways, Lord,     teach me your paths. Guide me in your truth and teach me,     for you are God my Savior,     and my hope is in you all…

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From the Co-Ministers

Peace and Good to Each and All, I, Shoshanah, am humbled by your vote of support. As promised, I have appointed Juniper as Co-minister. Together we write. As your new Co-ministers, we immediately stumble upon a challenge, even in the writing of this brief message: How do we write honestly…

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