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The Capuchin Order is a certified prolific producer of Saints in the Catholic Church. Aside from the great numbers of their saints in the official Canon of the Catholic Church, they are still continuing to provide us with inspiration and...

One of Hong Kong’s four new permanent deacons says his vocation is linked to Pope John Paul II, and particularly to the Pontiff’s death. Deacon Stephen Kwok Ping-fai was one of four to be ordained July 24 at the Cathedral of...

This is very alarming indeed. The Capuchin order in India is declining in terms of membership. The once strong number of Capuchin Brothers in the land of diverse spirituality is experiencing a tough time in their vocations.  The Capuchin Order...

Did you know that a Hollywood actress entered the convent and actually became a nun? God calls in mysterious ways isn’t it? The limelight seems dim for this Hollywood actress because she never saw fulfillment in want she did despite the fact...

And yes I am not making this up. It’s true. The late Francis Magalona’s first dream was not to be in showbiz but to become a Priest. I was deleting some old files in my computer until I stumbled upon...

Pope Benedict XVI on Monday urged young people to follow “the call” to the priesthood, as the Roman Catholic Church struggles to shake off the impact of a series of clerical sex abuse scandals. “Don’t be afraid, dear young people,...

In actual fact, the best thing that ever happened to me was discovering within me the vocation that is called “Franciscan.” Unlike a lot of other spiritual traditions, the Franciscan tradition can’t be easily described by a set of definitions,...

I AM… Firmo, but my friends call me Jun-G. I am an only child. For the past years of my life, I’ve gained so many friends around the Philippines and abroad. I consider them not just my friends, but also...

Do you know that we are often desperate to seek answers and solutions when we are facing difficulties in our life. Too many times, we can’t wait for God to send us help in our most desperate situations. And when...

Of all the places on earth, Holy Land has the highest incidence of vocations this last few years. Toppling Europe and the US in the vocation race, Holy Land seminaries are now full packed, needs expansion and lacking of funds...

By now you know that I was formerly trained under the tutelage of the Capuchin Brothers here in the Philippine province. Though I left my beloved order with no regrets of whatsoever, yet it doesn’t mean that my upbringing, culture...

To share my vocation story is like saying to a cow “go fly to the moon”. My vocation story is so complicated, so weird and so perplexing that it would take at least 200 pages of a record book just...

The first time I put my vocation story into writing, I had a friend to comment on it for me. He then told me that after going through my 5-page essay, it wasn?t too bad at all, though somehow, the...

Discovery of one?s unique calling can be like a roller coaster ride, a trek that can truly make or break someone depending on the authenticity of his or her quest. Mine took thirty years of colorful journey. My earliest recollection...

Formation is a matter of widening horizons! This is how I define my nine years of seminary formation. From a naive young college boy in the Divine Word Formation Center of Davao nine years ago, I have transformed into a...