These are good words to remember: “In that love which is God, I beg and implore you to hear these fragrant words of our Lord Jesus Christ with humility and love, putting them into practice with all gentleness and observing them perfectly.” St Francis in his Letter to All the Faithful: “life became a continuous […]
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1. “LAUDATO SI’, mi’ Signore” – “Praise be to you, my Lord”. In the words of this beautiful canticle, Saint Francis of Assisi reminds us that our common home is like a sister with whom we share our life and a beautiful mother who opens her arms to embrace us. “Praise be to you, my […]
The Angelus takes its name from the Latin word for angel from the prayer’s first verse “Angelus Domini nuntiavit Mariae” [The angel of the Lord appeared unto Mary]. The Angelus is a short devotional prayer which today is recited three times a day at morning, noon and evening and is often accompanied by the ringing […]
Saint Elizabeth [1207 -1231] is one of the two Patron Saints of the OFS [the other is King Louis XI of France]. We celebrate her feast day on 17th November. Born to wealth and royalty she married at a young age and was widowed by the time she was 20. She felt a great conflict […]
The Franciscan family consists of brothers and sisters from all walks of life who are called to follow and imitate our Lord, Jesus Christ in the footsteps of St Francis of Assisi to help build a better world. This spiritual family of the Catholic Church consists of: The First Order of Franciscan Friars – who […]
The above video is a trailer for the audio drama Brother Francis the Barefoot Saint of Assisi. There are ten episodes detailing the important aspects of the life of Francis. It’s well acted capturing the passion and emotion of St Francis, his parents, St Clare and so many other characters whose lives influenced Francis. […]
Formal fiddleback chasubles and modest Franciscan sandals come together in the Extraordinary Form of Mass (Traditional Latin Mass) at Our Lady of Guadalupe Friary of the Franciscans of the Immaculate. The video is put to beautiful music from the Franciscan Sisters of the Immaculate, which was recorded in Italy. If you would like to discover […]
If we let Christ into our lives, we lose nothing, nothing, absolutely nothing of what makes life free, beautiful and great. No! Only in this friendship are the doors of life opened wide. Only in this friendship is the great potential of human existence truly revealed. Only in this friendship do we experience beauty and […]
Franciscan, Vocation Penance : Life Rooted with God By Admin 4 April, 2016 After his conversion Francis based his whole life on imitating Jesus as he traveled towards a fullness of life, aContinue reading Francis, Saint Francis Rebuild My Church By Admin 29 April, 2016 During the Autumn of 1205 at the age of 23 […]
This video shows how various artists have understood Saint Francis of Assisi. The accompanying music features Kyrie Eleison [Lord have mercy] and the voice-over speaks the Canticle of the Creatures in the Italian dialect of Umbria, as Francis would have spoken in the 12th and 13th Centuries. The Canticle of the Creatures is also known […]
Alexander of Hales OFM : 1185-1245. Alexander as his name suggests was born in Hales which in the Middle Ages was part of Shropshire. He studied at the University of Paris and was influential for introducing the main theological understandings of the day – The Book of Sentences by Peter Lombard. Alexander entered the Franciscan […]
In this video Scot Bower talks of how Jesus reaches out to everyone, no one is excluded, everyone is included and we’re all invited. He also tells about St Aidan of Lindisfarne … “The place of a believer, anyone that’s following that pull, that mission of God, on their life is to walk the journey […]
Secular Franciscans praise God and we do this everyday in prayer. At home using the Divine Office we start the day with praise, and end the day in thanks. We read the liturgy of The Church each morning as we wake and each night before we sleep. This is something Secular Franciscans do not […]