Franciscan Spirituality

Prayer is a relationship with God. Relationships take time and are based on love

Francis of Assisi may not have written the words of the Peace Prayer attributed to him, but he certainly lived them.

Thomas of Celano, an early friar and author of three hagiographies of Francis, wrote that the saint “burned with a love that came from his whole being for the sacrament of the Lord’s body.”

We cannot rewrite history—though it is our duty to learn from it. And there is a legacy for us to fall back on.

Imagine the logistics and the dangers St. Francis and his companion navigated to bring his message of peace—especially to a man from another culture.

God gives us everything we need to attain all of God’s gracious promises.