Franciscan

Franciscans refers to religious orders who adhere to the teachings and spiritual disciplines of Saint Francis of Assisi. The original movement, the Order of Friars Minor, was established by Saint Francis, and has produced several related orders and movements within the Catholic Church. Orders adhering to Franciscan spirituality also exists within other Christian denominations, including Old Catholicism, Anglicanism…

Born in 1181 in Assisi, St. Francis was baptized as Giovanni by his mother. This infuriated his father, Pietro, when he returned from France because he did not want for his son to become a man of God, but rather a businessman, like himself. Pietro, therefore, renamed his son Francesco—meaning Frenchman. Growing up, he lived an undemanding life because of his father’s wealth. He was a charming born leader and every single person loved him. However, his money and likeableness led to parties, sin,…

during colonization. The New Mexico Franciscans also placed great importance on ideas like chastity and said how “The Franciscan God demanded chastity before and monogamy within marriage.”(84). The natives who had converted and chose to not follow this, were whipped with lashes and that was sometimes followed by a smearing dose of turpentine. It is important to consider that the natives practiced polygamy as part of their culture for ages before the Franciscans came. It wasn’t only the Europeans…

Our tradition of setting up nativity scenes began with Saint Francis of Assisi and the first creche. In the year 1223 AD, Saint Francis, a deacon, was in the Italian town of Greccio to celebrate Christmas with the Franciscans. However, the Franciscan chapel was deemed too small by Francis and so he would find an area in a rock to construct his own altar and hold the Midnight Mass. There, Saint Francis worked to construct a nativity scene, after receiving clearance from the Pope, such that his…

apprentice Adso of Melk. Together these men set out on a trip to an Benedictine abbey in northern Italy for a conference between opposing groups of the church to debate with a papal legation over the poverty of Christ as well as the status of the Franciscan order. However, a body was discovered at the abbey where the conference was to take place. The body belonged to Adelmo of Otranto, who was thought to be killed by supernatural powers. Though even worse, more bodies began to appear all with…

I have grown to be part of a community. I have learned to make friends, and go outside of my comfort zone. As a student I have become more confident with the work I turn in. With teachers that have helped grow as a student, but as a member of a Franciscan valued community. I feel more comfortable with interacting with many different people. With taking Advanced Psychology I have learned to push through, and submit assignments in early. Through this class I have learned to write research papers…

Antonio de Olivares, was a Spanish Franciscan who among others, founded the famous mission of San Antonio de Valero, also known as "The Alamo" in 1718. Father Antonio de Olivareswas born in 1630 in Spain. On September 8, 1720, after suffering a broken leg and worse health, Olivares retired from MissionValero and eventually died when he was 92 years of age in 1722. In 1709, he participated in the expedition headed by Pedro deAguirre, together with other Franciscans, exploring the area now known…

Immaculate Mary and also was known as the apostle of consecration to Mary. his whole life was strongly influenced by the vision that he had of Mary when he was only twelve years old. When Raymond was thirteen years old, he joined the Conventual Franciscans with his elder brother, Francis. He was given the religious name Maximilian in 1910 and then professed his first…

The first monastery of the Benedictine order was first ever founded in Italy, in a town called Subiaco. The monastery was then established by Saint Benedict who was born around the year 480AD in Nursia, Italy. The gender permitted to join the Benedictine order is male.The Benedictine order all started from a vision. The unexpected vision was a reflection of ‘The world’s desperate need for meditation and prayer for humanity.’ The change of life for the learning Benedictine monks was difficult.…

San Franciscans' were feeling pretty good about things in 1946. The war was over and its citizens continued to bask in the afterglow of V-J Day that heralded the beginning of a new era. Life was getting both sweeter and softer for the urbanites. Personal income was rising and new homes were selling faster than they could be built. The inhabitants of The City By The Bay enjoyed widespread full-time employment. The boom was on in new cars and, of course, babies. La Dolce Vita—the good life—that…