Franciscan

The Rule of the Franciscan Order Saint Francis of Assisi is an icon of poverty and reformation within the Catholic Church and among other religions of the world. His choice to live a life of poverty encouraged the Church and especially the hierarchy of his time to change almost entirely. He can be perceived as a prophet of his time who revolutionized with the drastic change he made to his life because with his life as an example, he went from words to actions. Francis was born into a wealthy family in Assisi. He had everything a boy of his time could ask for. As a young boy, Francis experienced solitude in a prison cell, it was after that time that he begins to feel dissatisfaction with the kind of life he was living and began to experience…

This paper will discuss Canto XIX of Dante’s Inferno, where the poet presents a character named Pope Nicholas III. Superficially, Pope Nicholas III seems to be motivated by money and greed. Deeper insight gained from close reading reveals; however, that Pope Nicholas III has lost the good of the intellect in the sense that he is obsessed with power and being in charge and believes that he can gain this power through bargaining. This thesis will be demonstrated by means of the principle of close…

Calling themselves the “Lesser Poor”, Francis’s religious group traveled around the world, converting people to Christianity. Although they faced many difficulties, Francis’s order, later called the “Franciscan Order”, persevered and spread the Catholic Faith. Finally, on November 29, 1223, the pope approved the Franciscans as an official religious group. The Franciscan Order traveled throughout the Mediterranean, including the cities of Rome and Egypt. Francis was also the first to create and…

send free from prison, he heard the voice of Christ, who told him to fix the Christian Church and give a voice to the poor. He decided to not follow his life of being rich and all about the money, he followed what Jesus Christ told him. He was known as a saint on July 16, 1228. During his life, he had a really strong emotion and deep love for the beautiful nature and animals. Because of his deep love, he became a patron saint ( A type of saint who gives a lot of care for a person, place, or a…

village, preaching the love of God. He invited people to join him in his life of service to God. They called him” the little poor man of Assisi.” Bernard, a wealthy man, invited Francis to his home. They had a conversation all night long and it was decided that Bernard agreed that everything he owned was given to him from God and that he should return all back to him. Bernard ended up selling his home, business, and selling all of his possessions and giving the proceeds to the poor before…

Courage, a cardinal virtue, is being able to do things even when they are very difficult. Courage is being able to do things in the face of fear. Courage is shown by many saints. The saint’s courage gave them the ability to die for their faith. Saints such as Saint Francis of Assisi, Saint Maximilian Kolbe, and Blessed Teresa of Calcutta are great examples of people who showed courage. Saint Francis of Assisi had a great trust in God. Saint Francis was born into a rich family. When francis was…

Saint Isidore of Seville is the patron saint of the internet. With his feast day being April 4th. Saint Isidore was born into a family of saints in the sixth century of Spain. 3 siblings of his, being Leander, Fulgentius, and Florentina, are seen as saints in Spain. Saint Isidore’s family was also not only a family full of saints but also a family of leaders, with both Fulgentius and Leander both being bishops and Florentina an abbess. Because of this, this didn’t make life a lot easier to…

CENTERED ON JESUS CHRIST AND HIS GOSPEL. Every Franciscan rule of each branch of the family begins the same way: "The rule and life... is to observe the holy gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ." This is clearly expressed in the Secular Franciscan Rule. ECCLESIAL. Formation is meant to create a vision of the church which is dynamic and inspiring as indicated in the II Vatican Council Documents, especially "The Dogmatic Constitution on the Church," "the Pastoral Constitution on the Church in the…

Three important Franciscan values at St. Bonaventure include discovery, community, and individual worth. I could relate to how minimally these values were portrayed throughout the book “Nobody” by Marc Lamont Hill. I grew up sheltered from most of the ugly in the world, but that did not stop me from seeing people oppress the vulnerable. It was tragic to hear the stories of Michael Brown, Tamir Rice, and the countless other victims of “America’s war on the vulnerable.” My heart dropped when I…

Wow, can you believe we have started a new year, I pray all had a most blessed Christmas and I wish you and your family a most joyous New Year. It is always an honor to welcome into our community of Secular Franciscans new members. A “Right of Admission” ceremony for four of our inquirers; Joan Babin, Denise Donaldson, James Kim-Young and Mick Michieli-Beasley will take place at our January gathering. The St. Joseph of Cupertino Fraternity welcomes our four new brothers and sisters in Francis…