Franciscan Spirituality

If I would be honest, our Trinitarian mystics sometimes make me wonder if I am in on the full Mystery myself yet.

This is the Franciscan challenge in our own time: contemplative seeing, affective response, practical help, and sustained assistance.

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

Do not be in doubt about receiving divine assistance, and do not lean on yourself to deal with these multiple afflictions that constantly surround you.

Let your whole life be spent in self-surrender, in prayer, in work, in humility, in giving thanks to our good God.

Clare often called herself the “little plant of St. Francis.” And while St. Francis may have helped start her growth, she certainly did most of the growing and spreading on her own.