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"The Lord gave me brothers."

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"Following the footsteps of St. Francis with a brotherhood dedicated to serving all of the people of God."

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"I was inspired by the poverello's fraternal concern for the 'other,' the poor "leper" in front of him needing tlc, the friar in need of support, the other members of the Church, the religious other, the other brother and sister species in the community of creation. Being a Franciscan today offers the same response of love and mercy to the other."

"I was inspired to become a Conventual Franciscan because I wanted to serve the Lord and be able to share experiences with a family of brothers."

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"I was inspired to become a Franciscan because I fell in love with the Beautiful."

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"I learned and lived St. Ignatius rules for discernment of spirits."

"It was a prompting from the Holy Spirit."