A: The Secular Franciscan Order was approved by The Church in 1221 while Saint Francis of Assisi was alive. Many people were attracted to his style of ministry and how he enlivened faith, there was something unique about Francis and his spirituality that drew people to him and towards God’s Holy Trinity – many of […]
May the Lord bless you and keep you. May He turn His face on you and give you His peace and His joy and His love and His protection. May He be with you now at this hour and every moment of your life at the moment when you close you eyes in order to […]
[Click above to hear this prayer spoken] Hail, holy Lady, most holy Queen, Mary, Mother of God, ever Virgin. You were chosen by the Most High Father in heaven, consecrated by Him, with His most Holy Beloved Son and the Holy Spirit, the Comforter. On you descended and still remains all the fullness of grace […]
Just before Francis died at the age of 44 during the evening of 3rd October 1226, he dictated his testament. It is the work of a man who, in his dying days, was anxious about the future of his order and wanted to state his position one more time as clearly as possible. 1This is […]
Audio, Inspiration, Music, Praise, Psalms, Video Psalm 46 – Lord of Hosts By Admin 14 June, 2017 Here’s a music video by Shane & Shane from their Album “Psalms II” – this track is based on Psalm… Share: Facebook Twitter Pinterest Google+ Email
Being a Secular Franciscan is about living in the world, not in an enclosed community. We are not isolated from the Church nor the world, instead we aim to bring both together by following the example of St Francis – enriching God’s Creation with the Gospel of Christ. Commitment: If we only knew the desire […]
Secular Franciscans seek the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ in the world around us. His presence is something truly felt, it is very real, he guides our path as we travel through life with him and for him. And we are called by St Francis and St Clare to show Christ-like qualities to others. […]
‘You always leave the Rosary for later, and you end up not saying it at all because you are sleepy. If there is no other time, say it in the street without letting anybody notice it. It will, moreover, help you to have presence of God.’ St Jose María Escrivá In the name of the […]
We recently celebrated All Saints’ Day and often the Litany of Saints might be sung. The full English text is below, but more often it’s the shorter version we may hear in Church. The above video is beautifully sung in Latin and uses the shorter form of the Litany – we can hear the wonderful […]
Then the Lord God said: It is not good for man to be alone; let us make him a helper like himself. [Gn 2:18] And in this way Eve was created. God has repeated these words from time to time during the course of history. One day God said: It is not good for Francis […]
Franciscan simplicity of life is what some might term as minimalistic – although it’s not a trend or current fad or fashion of living. It’s more than that. It is a complete way of life that looks at the belongings we own and the ego we are. To us simplicity involves a life where our […]
God Who is Father be merciful to us. God Who is Son be Brother to us. God Who is Spirit be love to us. God Who is One unite us who are many. God Who is Three watch over each one of us. God Who is Truth blot out our lies. God the Incomprehensible make […]
I behold the Lord I see His outstretched hands I see the blood from His wounds. I see the love in the eyes of Jesus. I see His gracious acceptance of me. Hold Jesus has come out of the tomb – He still has the scars, but now they are glorious, with the glory of […]
“Mary hoped against hope, in a situation which seemed entirely hopeless she still hoped that God was able to raise her son even from the dead and God did not disappoint her”. “Like Mary, the church is called to be a mother of hope for the poor, the suffering, the humiliated, the discriminated against. The […]