ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISIThe article presents the poem "St. Francis of Assisi," by William F. McDonald. First Line: The poor, the flowers and turtle-doves. Last Line: St. Francis, with thy lovers three!MACDONALD, WILLIA...
St. Francis of Assisi (1181-1226) was born to a wealthy family in Italy. He lived life in excess before turning to the Catholic faith, where he became a pious and dedicated member of the Catholic Church. He founded the Franciscan order, for men, and the Poor Clares, an order for wome...
Francis founded the Order of Friars Minor, commonly known as the Franciscans, which embraced humility, love for the poor, and care for creation. He saw all creatures as his brothers and sisters and famously preached to birds and animals, treating them as part of God’s family. Throughout h...
Francis of Assisi (redirected fromSt Francis of Assisi) Thesaurus Encyclopedia Francis of As·si·si (ə-sē′zē, -sē, ə-sĭs′ē), Saint 1182?-1226. Italian Roman Catholic friar who founded the Franciscan order (1209) and inspired followers with his devotion, simple living, and lov...
The Feast of St Francis of Assisi is not a federal public holiday in the USA. Background St Francis, who founded the Catholic Church’s Franciscan order, lived in Italy during the late 12th and 13th centuries. He is remembered for his generosity to the poor and his willingness to minister...
The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to let the oppressed go free, to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.” Luke 4:18-19 The pe...
Dearly Beloved Franciscans, our Gospel Reading for Sunday has this wonderful quote from Isaiah about “…proclaiming good news to the poor..”. My sense is that in some or other form,… 24 January 2025 Second Sunday after the Epiphany, 19 January 2025 ...
As penitents, we must strive to see Christ, not only in the "distressing disguise of the poor," but also in the distressing disguise of the rebellious, the insolent, the rude, the bossy, and the domineering. We need to see Christ in our boss, our spouse, our kids, our neighbors, ...
There are many prayers to St. Anthony of Padua (1195-1231), patron of the poor and a Doctor of the Church, asking for his aid, particularly in finding lost articles. St. Anthony was a Franciscan (a member of the religious order founded by St. Francis of Assisi) who was known as a...
Francis' unbounded love for nature and all creatures. St. Francis is the patron of animals and the environment. He founded the OFM in 1209 and in 1212, he co-founded with St. Clare, the Order of the Poor Clares. In 1220, he set up the first known Nativity scene in Greccio, Italy....