Franciscan Spirituality #5: Origins to Francis, Part 2 – Feb 14 – Homily – Fr Terrance

 

Fr Terrance gives the homily at Bloomington, IN, on Feb 14, 2023, and continues his series on Franciscan Spirituality as he explains the Pauline basis of St Francis and Catholic spirituality

Abnegation and "follow me," as covered in the Gospel, is in St Pauls's life and spirituality,

But he focuses on the spiritual life as a battle. flesh against the spirit, law sin against the law of God, old man vs. New man and a battle against the devil Gal 6: 12 - https://bible.usccb.org/bible/galatians/6?12

2 Tim 2: 3 Military life of a soldier, training strength, discipline, St Benedict follows this - https://bible.usccb.org/bible/2timothy/2?3

Teaching on God's Grace, what God does as part of the body, the mystical body of Christ, Saul why are you persecuting me, Acts 9: 4-5 - https://bible.usccb.org/bible/acts/9?4

Christians must be rooted and built up in Christ Col 2: 7 - https://bible.usccb.org/bible/colossians/2?7

put on and be vested in Christ - Gal 3: 27 - https://bible.usccb.org/bible/galatians/3?27

Christians must suffer, live, die with him to be raised in glory with him as seen in:
Rom 6 - https://bible.usccb.org/bible/romans/6, Rom 8 - https://bible.usccb.org/bible/romans/8, Gal 2 - https://bible.usccb.org/bible/galatians/2,

We have the mind of Christ - 1 Cor 2: 16 - https://bible.usccb.org/bible/1corinthians/3?16

Phil 2: 5 - should have the same sentiments as Christ - https://bible.usccb.org/bible/philippians/2?5

Gal 2: 20 - so that not I but Christ who lives in me - https://bible.usccb.org/bible/galatians/2?20

Slowly transforming us into his image - Rom 8: 29 - https://bible.usccb.org/bible/romans/8?29

Gal 4: 19 - so that Christ is formed in us - https://bible.usccb.org/bible/galatians/4?19

Practice virtues, Christ, in his humility unto death, ceaseless prayer

Eulogy, praise of charity - 1 Cor 13 - https://bible.usccb.org/bible/1corinthians/13

Rom 13:8-10 - Charity as fulness of the law - https://bible.usccb.org/bible/romans/13?8

Col 3: 14 - Charity as the bond of perfection - https://bible.usccb.org/bible/colossians/3?14

These two things, Charity and Grace, will become central to Franciscan Spirituality

Paul is very Christocentric, focusing on Christ as firstborn Col 1: 15-16 - https://bible.usccb.org/bible/colossians/1?15

God's eternal plan is revealed in Christ Eph 3: 11 - https://bible.usccb.org/bible/ephesians/3?11

ascetical and mystic present from the Gospel

Soldieresque admonitions

Christians are seen as members of Christ

Gal 2: 20 - Jesus loved me and gave himself up for me - https://bible.usccb.org/bible/galatians/3?27

each member, through battle with His enemies, must reach full conformity  to live is Christ to die is gain Phi 1: 21 - https://bible.usccb.org/bible/philippians/1?21

All Catholic spirituality has one goal union with God by practicing detachment from things, creatures, and the world

One vivifying force, the action of the Holy Spirit, supernatural union with God

But also different according to the differences in personalities and times.

Pray to Mary that we receive what is needed for our spiritual life

This is a continuation of his series of homilies on Franciscan Spirituality - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNN151zTIO4&list=PLejh_e0-LN4xgMllKrzSasL2Hljd5BHom

The material for this series comes primarily from Ciccarelli, Marciano M., "I capisaldi della spiritualità francescana" in Italian, which translates as "The Cornerstones of Franciscan Spirituality". No English translations exist at the time of this recording.

Ave Maria!

Mass: Sts. Cyril and Methodius - Mem
Readings: Tuesday 6th Week of Ordinary Time - http://usccb.org/bible/readings/021423.cfm
1st: gen 6:5-8, 7:1-5, 10
Resp: psa 29:1-4, 8-10
Gsp: mar 8:14-21

More on the Readings: https://airmaria.com/r?m=1036&r=1390

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