Franciscan Essays

Saint Francis of Assisi was an Italian Catholic friar and preacher，he born in Giovanni di Pietro di Bernardone. In 1219, he went to Egypt，by convert the Sultan to put an end to the conflict of the Crusades in an attempt，the Franciscan Order had grown to such an extent that its primitive organizational structure was no longer sufficient. He returned to Italy to organize the Order. Once his community was authorized by the Pope, he withdrew increasingly from external affairs. In 1223, Francis arranged

priest. After I became ordained, they told me to take charge of the hospitality of the Abbey. While I was in Coimbra, I met some Franciscan friars at their settlement dedicated to St. Anthony of Egypt. They told me about how some of their friars had been beheaded during their ministry in Morocco. I thought to myself, I too should give my life to God. I then joined the Franciscans and changed my name to Anthony. As I was sailing to Morocco, I become dangerously ill. There was no point in continuing my journey

The connection I felt with Saint Francis of Assisi was because he is the patron saint of animals and the environment. Saint Francis always cared for animals whether they were young, old, sick, or well. His kindness towards God’s creation is a gift we should all strive to connect with. Saint Francis of Assisi was an Italian Roman Catholic Friar and a preacher. He was born in 1181 in Assisi, Italy. In his youth he lived a life of drinking and partying. After fighting in a battle between Assisi

He taught as a Franciscan professor for a number of years before deciding to enter the most austere of monasteries, the Cistercian. Specifically, he wanted to enter the Trappist monastery. After some discernment, he was able to enter a monastery in Kentucky. All was well

Saint Francis of Assisi is one of the Church’s most beloved saints. Having done so much for his followers and order, he was very humble toward other. Francis went to many places, trying to convert others to Christianity. Saint Francis was born in 1181 or 1182 in Assisi, Italy and, he died on October 3rd, 1226. He is known as the patron saint of animals and Italy. His feast day is on October 4th, the day after he died. (“Francis of Assisi”) Francis was one of many children. He was given the

Superiority. Some subgroups have values that hold some similarities to those of the large group. For example, certain Franciscan Values are similar to the Core Values of the United States of America: Equality and Fostering Peace and Justice are two values held by these two groups that are similar. Despite the similarities of the values held by the United States of America and the Franciscans’ there

St Francis of Assisi was born in Assisi in 1181. Originally, Francis was named by his mother, but then soon renamed Francis, which pretty much means Frenchman, by his father. His mother was a pretty lady from France and his dad was a rich merchant owned farmland. Due to his father’s wealth, Francis lived good, easy-going life. Francis was one of those people that you automatically liked once you met them because everyone loved him. He was very caring and greatly confident. People would always look

Francis and Clare lived by reflecting religion and the Franciscan Tradition in a very loving way. I can mimic how they treated people and how they gave everything they had for others and God in my own life. I can show these Franciscan Values and the compassion that it emulates by giving nourishment, money, or support to those in need as well as being respectful and caring towards coworkers, mentors, and patients at the hospital.  When I now see a person begging on the street I will support them by

A FRANCISCAN AGAPE FEAST (This liturgy is specifically developed for use by Franciscans from different orders and different communions who wish to share a “common table”. The Agape Feast can be used as a stand alone liturgy or it can be used at the beginning or end of a shared meal, or interspersed with an order of worship. The liturgy is adapted from the Iona Abbey Worship Book). Welcome: As Franciscans, we come from different traditions to follow the journey of Francis and Clare. We come

At Siena College, our community lives to the standards provided for us by Our Franciscan Values – DORS. DORS stands for diversity, optimism, respect, and service. The root of these values comes from the life works of St. Francis and St. Clare. Both St. Francis and St. Clare faced much adversity, yet overcame it all to accomplish great things and still demonstrate the core values that we live by today. Together, the actions of St. Francis and St. Clare define the ideals of the Siena College community

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10:10),” The order of the Friars minor had simple clothing living according to the vow of poverty. Hugh reminded them not to have more than what they need as the rule required them to live from the time of Saint Francis. In the book of Olivi and Franciscan poverty, Hugh says that “Among other thing, he complains of excess in clothing.” Hugh saw some of the friars were not living their vow of poverty in regard to the original rule, so he is reminding them. Moreover, Hugh is also concerned about

defended the Friars Minor that they were still living and observing the original rule of the order. In addition, he clarified and proved to the ones who were condemning the Franciscans that it may emerge the friars have houses or properties, but they do not own them. The book, Olivi and Franciscan Poverty, the author say that Franciscans were in great discussion about how they are supposed to live according to the rule of poverty. Their leader had to use vivid examples to explain how

purification and movement, bridging belief and practice”. (Investigating Religion, Peta Goldburg, 2009, pg 26) The opening mass of Mount Alvernia College is a religious ritual manifesting the ethos, beliefs, values and legacy of the Missionary Franciscan Sisters of the Immaculate Conception, therefore, diverging from a traditional Catholic mass. This divergence between the Opening Mass and a traditional Catholic Mass as decree by conical law of the Catholic Church is shown through the structure

made the best interests of the poor to his concerns, using the Franciscan order. (wikipedia, britannica). He has shown love and compassion for God, the poor, and the people of Assisi. He shows inclusiveness by caring for the poor, and like Jesus, made them feel valued and loved. (wikipedia) the most important value to Francis was his virtue of justice. He has shown special concern for the poor and the marginalized, and through his Franciscan order, he adopted the goal of changing class divisions and

as nobly and as justly as possible, as we educate new generations not to turn their back on our “neighbors” and everything around us,” the words of Pope Francis during his address to congress. Taking the name Francis, Pope Francis lives out the Franciscan values: Respect, Compassion, Service, and Integrity. It can be easy to understand what these values mean, however it may be difficult to live out some of them with what goes on in our world today. At one point in his speech, Pope Francis says we

However, there were Franciscans who got carried away with their ideas of punishment and ended up bringing about their own downfall. One prime example of this was Padre Andres Quintana, who decided to make corporal punishment even more extreme and painful for the Indigenous at

my family and I, you will find that he is a very interesting person. Saint Anthony, a Franciscan portuguese priest, who later became a great saint of the church, lived a exceedingly holy life, which shaped him to become the saint he is today. Born to a wealthy family in Lisbon, Portugal, Saint Anthony, was baptised under the name of Fernando Martins. According

institutions. The presidios and the dragones de cuera were designed to cover and protect the Spanish colonies from external pitfalls and were begrudged by the indigenous populations who saw them as a symbol of Spanish oppression and domination. The Franciscans were assigned with converting the indigenous populations to Christianity and incorporating them into the Spanish colonizer system but were also associated with the destruction of indigenous societies and the exploitation of indigenous labour. The

DEGREES OF HERESY: THE FRANCISCANS ESSAY TOPIC: How viable was Francis’s conception of poverty for his religious order? Discuss the Franciscans’ complex and evolving views on poverty from Francis to Peter Olivi. In this essay I will discuss the Franciscans’ complex and evolving views on poverty from Francis to Peter Olivi. My discussion will look at his ideas on poverty as a way to live, as a concept and Francis’s own adherence. Later it will examine why the pragmatic latter leaders were required