Franciscan Spirituality #16: Sources, Part 6 – Mar 22 – Homily – Fr Terrance
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Fr Terrance gives the homily at Bloomington, IN on Mar 22, 2023, on how Francis's Spirituality is based on a very profound Eucharistic devotion, unlike any saint before him.
This is a continuation of his series of homilies on Franciscan Spirituality. - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNN151zTIO4&list=PLejh_e0-LN4xgMllKrzSasL2Hljd5BHom
Every fiber of St Francis was orientated to the eucharist.
Thought it unthinkable not to attend mass every day.
He loved France, his namesake, because they were renowned for their devotion to the Eucharist.
Despite poverty, the friars spared no expense in providing worthy altar linens and chalices for churches that lacked them.
Great reverence for priests because they touch and confect the eucharist, even those with a bad reputation.
Pointed out that only Jesus can judge them. Try to excuse them, not accuse them
Six of the eight letters that still exist are on the eucharist.
He frequently quoted many of the eucharistic passages from the gospels.
Made the eucharist the central devotion in the Franciscan order, and this spread to the Church
Wanted to start a word-wide congregation on the eucharist
Many of the Franciscan theologians were called doctors of the eucharist
and many devotions to the eucharist in the Church today have roots in Franciscan
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: Wednesday 4th Week of Lent - Wkdy
Readings: - http://usccb.org/bible/readings/032223.cfm
1st: isa 49:8-15
Resp: psa 145:8-9, 13-14, 17-18
Gsp: john 5:17-30
More on the Readings: https://airmaria.com/r?m=1673
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