Thursday, October 5, 2017

The spiritual Retreat at La Verna of Four Francisca Families

The four Franciscan Families Generals and Councillors began our retreat La Verna yesterday evening. We left Rome at 3pm by a small mini bus driven by our Vicar General. We reached La Verna at 6pm and were welcomed and given our rooms....as you all know that this place is where Francis received stigmata and also received the gift of property by his friend Orlando.....there are many pilgrims who come to visit and also to stay for spiritual experience....yesterday being feast of Poverello there were many pilgrims....in the evening we had solemn evening prayer...

The General Minister after dinner welcomed all the participants...we gathered together in a hall....he is confirmed once again the president of the four Order's conference....he welcomed very specially the retreat preacher who is Dominican Bishop in Algeria.....then each one of us had to introduce...it was a fraternal moment....

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