Sunday, July 14, 2013

Feast of St. Bonaventure

Today is the patron a feast of my province, Maharshtra, India. Ever since it has been created as the jurisdictions it has seen a lot of progress and development, a lot spiritual growth and fraternal life and brotherhood. The intercession and blessings of St. Bonaventure are really with the friars. The number of vocations that we keep receiving every year is sign of his constant accompaniment with the province. The six friars working in South Africa are also fruit of the intercession of st. Bonaventure. I feel it is he who wanted us to go there through the call of the ex general minister JohnCorriveau.  Today the friars are celebrating with fun and a spiritual enthusiasm the. Feast day of the patron, there is an environment of celebration and gratitude. It is nice that the friars are wishing one another through SMS and email. It is a good sign of growth in our brotherhood. May St. Bonaventure continue blessing and a interceding for the province. May the friars be faithful to the name of Bonaventura. 
When the vice province was created in 1998 and the announcement of the name of the new vice province was made in Kirol, Ghatkopar Mumbai, many friars were not happy about the name. But today after 15 years of journey with St. Bonaventure everyone appreciates the name and his intercession. 
In the archdiocese of Mumbai we have a small shrine dedicated to St. Bonaventure which was some years ago offered to the care of the Capuchins for spiritual help. The Capuchins could not take it up as the number was small but today of course if the same offer is made i think the province will not refuse since we have sufficient number of friars and the number is increasing.
Happy Feast and Pray for our Province.

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