Thank you Father Christopher, I appreciate your thoughts on these symbols that some would like removed. Great to see you and I pray daily for the Capuchin Franciscans and thank you for your prayers. Love Mike

Thank you, Father Gallagher for this beautiful and powerful message. God bless all of you!

Well maintained beared sir 👍👌

Easy answer: yes.

What's definitely more important than beards is how faithfully the Capuchins live the life of the reformers who tried to go back to the life of the St.Francis of Assisi! Well, if growing beards without shaving is essentially a part of the Franciscan life, it's no doubt growing beards should be mandatory forever. But it's nonsense to reject someone just because he doesn't grow beards!

When it comes to *MONASTIC* (Heremitic) Orders, it is customary for monks who are not priests (i.e. Brothers), to have beards Professed monks who are priests - also known as Fathers - are traditionally beardless/shaved

Interesting.........

1 Thessalonians 5:17

Beards must be taken care of on a regular basis. A long, shaggy, unkempt beard is not a mark of holiness but can be a mark of filthiness with anything from today’s ice cream drippings and some of last week’s spaghetti sauce clinging to the fibers. Additionally, they can result in painful bumps on the face and they can drain. Like it or not, there is a correlation between facial hair and society’s perception of the person. Beards do not make the Capuchin, but it can be an important insight into the Capuchin’s personality. Personally, I think a clean, trimmed beard is an indicator of orderliness, caring, confidence, and self-respect.

Seems like the 2nd Vatican council ruined may of the great traditions

What is the minimum age to join Cappuchins?

Father will the capuchin ever celebrate the Latin mass. 🙏🏽

In where I live, the capuchins there hardly wear beards.

I hate beards especially those long stringy scruffy beards - just makes me think of lazy unkempt men who cant be bothered. Guess it's because no one in my family ever grew one. I was married for 34 years and my late husband never once neglected to shave even when he was in hospital .

Do Capuchin Franciscans need to shave thier head??? Or have the monk style haircut wear ur bald in the middle???