#277: The Story Series with Brother Louis Canter, OEF

About this episode

The episode features a conversation with Brother Louis Canter about his journey and contributions to pastoral music and ecumenical dialogue.

Today our “Story Series” continues with a conversation I had with Brother Louis Canter. Brother Louis is a member of the Order of Ecumenical Franciscans and founder of Franciscan Ministry of Peace. Louis has been involved with ecumenical and inter faith dialogue. His work as a composer and concert artist for International Liturgical Publications has offered him a wide variety of opportunities for dialogue with many faith communities. Brother Louis was kind enough to sit down with me and discuss how he decided to become a Brother of Ecumenical Franciscans, his pastoral music initiatives, and why he thinks NPM is as important as ever in our ministry of the Church today.

People in this episode

Host: Unnamed Host

Guest: Brother Louis Canter

Topics covered

• ecumenical dialogue
• pastoral music
• Franciscan ministry
• interfaith dialogue
• NPM importance

Keywords

• Brother Louis Canter
• ecumenical Franciscans
• pastoral music
• interfaith dialogue
• NPM

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Order of Ecumenical Franciscans, Franciscan Ministry of Peace, International Liturgical Publications, National Association of Pastoral Musicians

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