franciscan - January 2004
© The Society of Saint Francis, 2003
Contents
Minister's Letter: Sister Helen Julian, Minister
Provincial of the
First Order Sisters, European Province.
Community Routes
Global SSF
An extravagant claim -especially when it is realised that this issue is concerned only with the First Order Brothers and makes only passing mention of First Order Sisters and none of the Clares or of the numerically much larger Third Order. But the ease of communication brought about by e-mail, and the fact that many Brothers have experience across the provinces, have made possible this snapshot of the Brothers' world - an expression of Francis' global ambition, and an echo of Christ's words, 'Go into all the world.....'
Theme Prayer
Articles
Franciscans in the Midst of Empire: USA by Thomas SSF
Impressions of Papua New Guinea by Justus SSF
PNG - UK: A Conversation between Selwyn Suma SSF and Anselm SSF
SSF in the Solomon Islands by Daniel SSF
Australia-New Zealand Province: SSF 'Down Under' by Christopher John SSF
Book Reviews
The Mystery of Faith An Introduction to the Teaching and Spirituality of the Orthodox Church - Bishop Hilarion Alfeyev
Joy in all Things A Franciscan Companion - The Franciscan Association of Great Britain
Voices from the Desert A Spirituality for our Times - Leslie Griffiths
Images of Jesus - Anselm Gruen (Translator - John Bowden)
Brothers and Sisters Glimpses of the Cloistered Life - Frank Monaco
God's Love Alone - Brother Roger of Taizé
The Dignity of Difference How to Avoid the Clash of Civilizations - Jonathan Sacks
Obituaries
Brother David Stephen SSF by Brother Samuel SSF
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