Geography of religious: Issues about experience and thoughts of Capuchin Minor Friars Order

Abstract

This article presents issues about the experience and thought of Capuchin Minor Friars Order, which show the wealth of geography cultural perspective, its spatial, social and spiritual presence in different historical facts. The aim is to discover and describe the Capuchin Minor Friars Order, emphasizing its presence in Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil, showing attitudes, values, among other thing, and relating the meaning and symbols of this spiritualized clergy. The starting point was the Italian immigration context in the nineteenth century, and the consequent entry of this Order in Rio Grande do Sul. The methodology consisted of a documental review, on texts by the Franciscan philosophy and interviews with eight Capuchin friars belonging to Heart Sacred of Jesus Province. The article can’t treat with detail the description of the Order and symbols in their spiritual depth because the complexity of subject. The aim is highlight the geographic scope of this Order in gaucho state and Brazil, and also in Latin American countries, Dominican Republic and Haiti, and show the consecrated religious life, by nature inserted in Church, contributing with presence and mission for the good of God’s people.