“I have been crucified with Christ; yet I live, no longer I, but Christ lives in me.” (Galatians 2: 19-20) The year was 1224. Francis was tired and sad, his youthful vigor now gone. A lot had happened since the early days at Rivotorto when they were young, few, and free. He felt nostalgia for [...]
About St. Francis
by John Vennari It is becoming increasingly obvious that within the Church since the Council we are now in the age of slogans: empty, meaningless slogans that really do not have much substance and that do not convey the true picture of what is actually being promoted. We are all familiar with the slogans: the [...]
Through the gift of this grace of God that was in him, St. Francis was not only rapt in God in ecstatic contemplation, but he was also sometimes consoled by visitations of angels. One day while he was thinking about his death and the state of his Order when be was no longer alive, and [...]
December 12: Feast of Finding the Body of St. Francis By Bret Thoman, SFO On July 16, 1228, less than two years after St. Francis died, he was declared a saint by Pope Gregory IX in Assisi. The next day, the pope laid the cornerstone of the church to be built in his honor. In [...]
by Bret Thoman, SFO In anticipation of Christmas, let’s reflect on the Incarnation. Francis is associated with nature probably more than any other saint. Almost everyone who knows a little about him will know that he is the saint who spoke to animals, or on whose feast day household pets receive blessings, or whose statue [...]