Oct 04 – Homily – Finding St. Francis in the 21st Century

Fr. Alan observes that the key to connecting with our 13th Century founder is through identifying his spiritual profile. Three virtues stand out, which summarize the spirit of St. Francis: Simplicity, Humility, and Seraphic Charity. These virtues correspond to the characteristics of FI spirituality summarized by the "three m's" - Marian, minor, missionary.  To find  St. Francis today, we need to reproduce his spiritual dispositions, not the circumstances and conditions of life in the 13th Century.

Ave Maria!

Mass: Our Holy Father Francis - Solemnity
Readings: 
1st: sir 50:1, 3-4, 6-7
Resp: psa 16:1-2, 5, 7-8, 11
2nd: gal 6:14-18
Gsp: mat 11:25-30

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