Wednesday, July 16, 2008

Arrivals

These friars conscious of global warming and their vow of poverty eschew the plane and made their own way to Sydney.

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Fr. Ray

I thought you might be interested to know that these friars are the Little Brothers of St. Francis. I recognise the one on the left from a vocations film on EWTN.

Anonymous said...

Are they ? I`d have betted they are Franciscan Friars of the Renewal. I hope someone has offered them a meal since that photo.

Carlos said...

Fr. Ray et al.
As a Bostonian, I have been blessed to get to know these friars well over the years. They are a small (but hopefully growing) order. They're also one of the most joy-filled religious communities I've encountered. It's always a blessing to spend time with them as they radiate their love for Christ abundantly.

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