Francis and Clare: Where the Tradition Begins
Sr. Rosemary Stets, OSF
December 8, 2023
The genius of Francis and Clare’s spirituality was their recognition that the Gospels could and should be lived by every person.
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Sr. Rosemary Stets, OSF
Rosemary Stets, OSF, is a Bernardine Franciscan Sister. She has served on the congregational leadership team since 2011. Previously, Sister Rosemary served as Vice-President for Mission at Alvernia University in Reading, PA, and earlier was a member of the faculty in the Department of English and Communications.
The Heritage of the Franciscan Family
Sr. Rosemary Stets, OSF
August 8, 2023
Contemplation, conversion, minority, and poverty are essential Franciscan values.
Poor Clare, Rich in Spirit
Sr. Rosemary Stets, OSF
August 8, 2023
Clare of Assisi, founder of the Poor Clares, helped to start a movement that flourishes to this day.
The Conversion of St. Francis of Assisi
Sr. Rosemary Stets, OSF
November 17, 2022
A conversion point in the life of the young Francis of Assisi was his capture and imprisonment following a battle with rival city Perugia in 1202.
Francis of Assisi, Francis of Rome
Sr. Rosemary Stets, OSF
November 16, 2022
St. Francis looked around at the church and he began to repair the building, stone by stone. Pope Francis understands this metaphor.
Gospel Poverty
Sr. Rosemary Stets, OSF
November 8, 2022
Poverty exists first in the heart, or it doesn’t exist at all.
Holy Minority
Sr. Rosemary Stets, OSF
November 7, 2022
For Francis and his brothers, minority was the one thing necessary for entrance into the Kingdom of Heaven