Franciscans, Pray for your Church and your Country
Altar in the basilica of St, Francis in Assisi
A Christian can never remain silent in the face of violence, poverty, hunger, corruption or abuse of power.Pope Benedict XVI
“Silence implies consent.” St. Thomas More
News you need to know
and won’t find in your newspaper or on TV.
http://rhinoweb.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Official-name-OFS.pdf
Secular Franciscans, we are no longer to use the designation SFO. We are now to use the designation OFS. See letter from our Minister General.
Our Church and Country in Crisis
10-29-11 Commentary by Dennis Mallon, SFO
(UNDER REPAIR)
Franciscans Pray the “Liturgy of the Hours” on line
“Jan. 3, 2012 – The News this Week ”
The Good News and the Bad NewsLast year, the largest abortion provider in the United States (Planned Parenthood) received $487.4 million of your tax dollars in federal funding. Pray for the end of abortion
The Pope’s Prayer Intention for January
The Holy Father Says: We must learn how to pray,
Common Sense Let’s use some common sense and then pray.
Recent Pro-Life News
The war on Christians.Your prayers are needed for our brothers and sisters
National Minister’s Message January 2012
International Minister of the Secular Franciscan Order Message November 2011
Regional (BSSF) Minister of the S.F.O. Minister’s Message
St. Francis says The Devil exults most
God, Transcendent and Immanent by Bret Thoman, SFO
For our Country and our Church let us Pray to St. Michael
St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle. Be our defense against
the wickedness and snares of the Devil. May God rebuke him, we humbly pray, and do thou, O Prince of the heavenly hosts, by the power of God, thrust into hell Satan, and all the evil spirits, who prowl about the world seeking the ruin of souls.
Happy is the nation whose God is the Lord, Psalm 33
Formation
Franciscan Formation is the life blood of any fraternity. The vitality of any Franciscan community is centered on ongoing formation, living the Gospel life with our brothers and sisters in sharing faith experiences. In this section the topics for discussion are, for example:
(New) THROUGH A PERSISTENT FAITH as Edited by Emanuela De Nunzio
Our prayer life; and Cultivating a life of Franciscan virtue;
Other related topics are: The importance of our Franciscan gatherings; *
Exploring the values of profession; *The Holy Father’s message to Franciscans
The Words of St. Francis
His Words are still relevant to the problems of today. His virtuous convictions of faith and morals had a great influence on the Church and the world. He has voiced his philosophy of Catholic Faith in the many writings he gave his followers. such as his dissertations on:
The Eucharist, and The Celebration of the Mass.
Other related topics include: Those who pray; * Our Priests and Bishops; * Those who have Temptations and Tribulations; * Our legislators and Leaders; * Those of the Moslem Faith.