St. Francis of Assisi

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.”

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

When a leader leads as to elevate all their community, a rare thing happens: The leader opens herself or himself up to transformation.

Throughout this canticle, we have seen how Francis saw God’s goodness, radiance and beauty in all creatures.

Not everyone is called to be a professed Franciscan. But everyone is called to be Franciscan.