Intentions for the Chapter

February 17 – May 18, 2019

Morn­ing Prayer:
Most High and good Lord, our Broth­er­hood is prepar­ing to cel­e­brate the Gen­er­al Chapter:
- grant us a renewed spir­it of the Gospel.

Evening Prayer:
Father, you made of your ser­vant Fran­cis a liv­ing image of your Son:
- grant us the grace of wit­ness­ing Gospel val­ues to the world.

May 19 – June 18, 2019

Morn­ing Prayer:
Most High and good Lord, our Broth­er­hood is cel­e­brat­ing the Gen­er­al Chapter:
- grant us the grace of the re-found­ed zeal and enthu­si­asm of our ear­li­est days.

Evening Prayer:
Father, you called your ser­vant Fran­cis to con­tem­pla­tion, fra­ter­ni­ty, and mission:
- grant the Min­is­ter Gen­er­al and his Defin­i­to­ry the vision
to lead us toward a more con­tem­pla­tive, fra­ter­nal, and mis­sion­ary life.