Saint Francis Reflections

St. Francis of Assisi, Charismatic Penitent

PRAYERS

• SAINT OF ENGLAND
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Edward the Confessor, King of England




Chapter IX of our Rule tells us that our Order with its special charism of Penance is most relevant to the Church today. Our personal response to conversion, publicly promised at our profession, answers the plea of Mary at Fatima and Medjogurie. In our apostolates we are to preach penance to the non-believer, the lukewarm and indifferent, those especially in need of God's compassion. But the call to do penance if it is to be effective now as in the past must come from men and women like John the Baptist, Francis, Angeline and all the modern founders of Franciscan congregations whose lives give witness to their own experience of conversion.

THE CONVERSION EXPERIENCE
" The fundamental truth about this simple and fascinating man, Francis, is that at the very core of his being and at the center of his life, HE WAS FILLED WITH GOD." Duane Lapanski
This is every person's call
The following is a suggestion for prayer that might be of interest. We might parallel our own experience of God that brough us to follow the way of Francis with that of Francis' experience of his call. This can be used personally as well as with the community.








Prayer In Time Of Great Need