Transitus: St. Francis Embraces Sister Death
Murray Bodo, OFM
October 3, 2024
On October 3, 1226, Francis of Assisi died. Franciscans worldwide observe this day as the Transitus: his journey from this life to the next.
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Why I Became a Secular Franciscan
Franciscan Media
September 17, 2024
St. Francis established three different Orders. The first one is for the friars; the second is for nuns, such as the Poor Clares; and the third is for laypeople.
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The Canticle of the Creatures
Omer Englebert
August 23, 2024
The return to the Portiuncula was by way of Borgo San Sepolcro, Monte Casale, and Citta di Castello.
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St. Francis: The Restorer of Churches
Omer Englebert
August 1, 2024
About three-quarters of a mile below Assisi stands the little convent of San Damiano.
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St. Anthony of Padua: Finder, Teacher, Matchmaker, Guide
Father Norman Perry, OFM
April 26, 2024
This friar writes about the popular customs and devotions to St. Anthony.
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The Poverty of Christ
Leonard Foley, OFM
April 19, 2024
First and before all, Francis wanted to imitate the poverty of Christ. He was not pursuing an abstract ideal.
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