Generals Letters

Circular Letters of the Capuchin Minister Generals

Roberto Genuin: Capuchin Conferences in Europe 11 August 2022

Roberto Genuin: A Breath of Life 21 July 2022

Roberto Genuin: Standing Beside Our Brothers in Ukraine 20 July 2022

Roberto Genuin: Two sisters from the greater Capuchin family 12 May 2022

Roberto Genuin: Thomas and Leonard of Baabdat 24 April 2022

Roberto Genuin: The developing situation in Ukraine 25 March 2022

Roberto Genuin: Let Us Pray for Ukraine 26 February 2022

Roberto Genuin: Participate in the Synodal Path 15 February 2022

Conference of the Franciscan Family: 800th Anniversaries 1 January 2022

Roberto Genuin: Letter to the Brothers of Europe 17 December 2021

Roberto Genuin: Martyrs of Manresa 6 November 2021

Roberto Genuin: Mother Maria Lorenza Longo 17 September 2021

Franciscan Ministers General: Hope is Bold! 25 December 2020

Roberto Genuin: To the friars of Europe 22 November 2020

Roberto Genuin: COVID-19: Sixth Letter update 29 October 2020

Franciscan Ministers General: 800th Anniversary of Earlier Rule of St Francis 1221-2021

Roberto Genuin: On 250th Anniversary of the Death of St Ignatius of Santhià 22 September 2020

Roberto Genuin: COVID-19: Fifth Letter update 31 May 2020

Roberto Genuin: Aids for gaining deeper meaning from the Constitutions 18 May 2020

Roberto Genuin: COVID-19: Fourth Letter update 24 April 2020

Roberto Genuin: COVID-19: Forthcoming Paschal Mystery 1 April 2020

Roberto Genuin: COVID-19: Urgent measures 21 March 2020

Roberto Genuin: Response to the Corona Virus 17 March 2020

Roberto Genuin: Ratio Formationis Ordinis 8 December 2019

Roberto Genuin: To the Capuchin Poor Clare Sisters 17 September 2019

Roberto Genuin: Let us give thanks to the Lord! 14 April 2019


Mauro Jöhri: Laurentian Year 21 July 2018

Mauro Jöhri: Blessed Solanus Casey 1 November 2017

Mauro Jöhri: Blessed Arsenius of Trigolo 8 September 2017

Mauro Jöhri: Blessed Angelo D’Acri 4 October 2017

Mauro Jöhri: Two faces of the same charism 25 March 2017

Mauro Jöhri: St Francis of Assisi 4 October 2016

Mauro Jöhri: Be men of forgiveness 11 February 2016

Mauro Jöhri: Towards a Ratio Formationis 2 February 2016

Mauro Jöhri: Meetings of the General Council 10 February 2016

Mauro Jöhri: “How many loaves do you have?” 8 December 2015

Mauro Jöhri: Ready to give it all 21 November 2015

Mauro Jöhri: Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy 23 September 2015

Mauro Jöhri: The gift of lay brothers for our Order 5 April 2015

Mauro Jöhri: Fraternity for Europe 28 January 2015

Mauro Jöhri: Identity and sense of belonging 4 October 2014

Mauro Jöhri: Our houses in city of Rome 13 June 2014

Mauro Jöhri: The Grace of Working 1 November 2013

Mauro Jöhri: Thirty-four new Blessed 15 August 2013

Mauro Jöhri: “You are our faith” 13 June 2013

Mauro Jöhri: Programmatic Letter 2 February 2013


Mauro Jöhri: Saint Felix of Cantalice 18 May 2012

Mauro Jöhri: Saint Veronica Giuliani 12 June 2011

Mauro Jöhri: Get up and walk! 29 November 2010

Mauro Jöhri: Blessed Leopold of Alpandeire 15 August 2010

Mauro Jöhri: Blessed José Tous y Soler 25 March 2010

Mauro Jöhri: Mission at the heart of the Order 29 November 2009

Mauro Jöhri: Let us fan the flame of our charism! 8 December 2008

Mauro Jöhri: Work on the Constitutions 4 October 2008

Mauro Jöhri: Blessed Jacque of Ghazir 9 June 2008

Mauro Jöhri: We have promised great things to God 27 May 2007

Mauro Jöhri: Programmatic Letter 25 January 2007


John Corriveau: The Image of the Godhead 11 August 2006

John Corriveau: A Faith Vision of Reality 30 April 2006

John Corriveau: Follow His star 6 January 2006

John Corriveau: “Go to my brothers…” 22 May 2005

John Corriveau: “To His Likeness” 25 January 2005

John Corriveau: The courage to be minors 4 October 2003

John Corriveau: “That excessive love” 18 April 2003

John Corriveau: Gospel Brotherhood in a changing world 31 March 2002

John Corriveau: Liturgical Prayer 6 January 2002

John Corriveau: The Prayer of the Brothers 2 October 2001


John Corriveau: The grace of working 3 March 2000

John Corriveau: The poor – our Teachers 2 December 1999

John Corriveau: Solidarity and mutual dependence 1 November 1999

John Corriveau: Most exalted poverty 17 September 1999

John Corriveau: Living poverty in fraternity 31 May 1998

John Corriveau: On Compassion 1 November 1997

John Corriveau: Evangelical Brotherhood 2 February 1997

John Corriveau: The humility of Jesus 25 December 1996

John Corriveau: Concerns and challenges 2 February 1996

John Corriveau: The Word became flesh 25 December 1995

John Corriveau: Shrines and popular devotion 30 October 1995

John Corriveau: Lay expression of Capuchin vocation 13 October 1995

John Corriveau: Let peace prevail on earth 18 May 1995

John Corriveau: God give you peace! 23 February 1995

John Corriveau: Christmas Message 1 November 1994

John Corriveau: The task before us 4 October 1994

John Corriveau: Feast of St Francis 2 September 1994