Franciscan Saints

Cross for Secular Franciscans

Why I Became a Secular Franciscan

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 the Secular Franciscan Order.

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fresh water falling from a waterfall

Sister Water, Precious and Pure

Water always and forever seeks the lower, and even the lowest, place.
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a tile mosaic art piece depicting St. Clare

St. Clare, the Contemplative

Clare protects and offers us a contemplative spirituality for both women and men.
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A young football player, kneeling in prayer before the game.

Quiet Your Anxieties

Francis was “centered” long before that term became popular among spiritual writers. His values became more and more aligned with God’s, but Francis did not use that as a reason to become self-righteous. That is a temptation many of his ...
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hands holding cut out paper letters spelling the word love.

Live in Love

If you are already at home in love, you will easily and quickly go to the home of love which is surely what we mean by heaven.
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hands folded in prayer with a rosary.

Cherished and Beloved

This is the Franciscan challenge in our own time: contemplative seeing, affective response, practical help, and sustained assistance.
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Woman sitting by a peaceful lake with the sunlight reflecting.

Serenity of Faith, Tranquility of Soul

Let us pray, let us always pray in the serenity of our faith and with tranquility of soul.
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