Happy Feast of St Francis!

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Happy Feast of St Francis of Assisi to all, especially our Franciscan brethren (brothers and lay) on this forum, as well as Dominican brethren (friars and lay).
"On the eve of his death, the saint, in imitation of his Divine Master, had bread brought to him and broken. This he distributed among those present, blessing Bernard of Quintaville, his first companion, Elias, his vicar, and all the others in order. “I have done my part,” he said next, “may Christ teach you to do yours.”
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Then wishing to give a last token of detachment and to show he no longer had anything in common with the world, Francis removed his poor habit and lay down on the bare ground, covered with a borrowed cloth, rejoicing that he was able to keep faith with his Lady Poverty to the end. After a while he asked to have read to him the Passion according to St. John, and then in faltering tones he himself intoned Psalm cxli. At the concluding verse, "Bring my soul out of prison", Francis was led away from earth by "Sister Death", in whose praise he had shortly before added a new strophe to his "Canticle of the Sun". It was Saturday evening, 3 October, 1226, Francis being then in the forty-fifth year of his age, and the twentieth from his perfect conversion to Christ.
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Death of St Francis
 
A truly beautiful saint and an apt name choice for our new Pope!👍
 
Today is an important day for the big three mendicant families.
  1. The Seraphic Father of the Franciscan family
  2. The second father of the Dominican family
  3. The anniversary of the death of the mother of the Carmelite family, Teresa of Avila, who had a very close relationship with the Franciscans, especially Peter of Alcantara, a Franciscan mystic.
St. Teresa’s feast was moved to Oct 15, because Oct 4 had been taken by St. Francis. But she died October 4 and her last words were the same as those of St. Francis. “Deus meus et omnia”
 
I live in the city of St. Francis – San Francisco!!! Our local Catholic grammar school is having a prayer service this afternoon in the school yard and the blessing of the animals – hope to be able to attend.
 
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From a letter written to all the faithful by Saint Francis of Assisi
We must be simple, humble and pure

It was through his archangel, Saint Gabriel, that the Father above made known to the holy and glorious Virgin Mary that the worthy, holy and glorious Word of the Father would come from heaven and take from her womb the real flesh of our human frailty. Though he was wealthy beyond reckoning, he still willingly chose to be poor with his blessed mother. And shortly before his passion he celebrated the Passover with his disciples. Then he prayed to his Father saying: Father, if it be possible, let this cup be taken from me.

Nevertheless, he reposed his will in the will of his Father. The Father willed that his blessed and glorious Son, whom he gave to us and who was born for us, should through his own blood offer himself as a sacrificial victim on the altar of the cross. This was to be done not for himself through whom all things were made, but for our sins. It was intended to leave us an example of how to follow in his footsteps. And he desires all of us to be saved through him, and to receive him with pure heart and chaste body.

O how happy and blessed are those who love the Lord and do as the Lord himself said in the gospel: You shall love the Lord your God with your whole heart and your whole soul, and your neighbor as yourself. Therefore, let us love God and adore him with pure heart and mind. This is his particular desire when he says: True worshipers adore the Father in spirit and truth. For all who adore him must do so in the spirit of truth. Let us also direct to him our praises and prayers saying: Our Father, who art in heaven, since we must always pray and never grow slack.

Furthermore, let us produce worthy fruits of penance. Let us also love our neighbors as ourselves. Let us have charity and humility. Let us give alms because these cleanse our souls from the stains of sin. Men lose all the material things they leave behind them in this world, but they carry with them the reward of their charity and the alms they give. For these they will receive from the Lord the reward and recompense they deserve. We must not be wise and prudent according to the flesh. Rather we must be simple, humble and pure. We should never desire to be over others. Instead, we ought to be servants who are submissive to every human being for God’s sake. The Spirit of the Lord will rest on all who live in this way and persevere in it to the end. He will permanently dwell in them. They will be the Father’s children who do his work. They are the spouses, brothers and mothers of our Lord Jesus Christ.

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Prayer to St. Francis of Assisi

Father,

You helped Saint Francis to reflect the image of Christ through a life of poverty and humility. May we follow your Son by walking in the footsteps of Francis of Assisi, and by imitating his joyful love.

Grant this through Christ Our Lord who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, forever and ever. Amen.

franciscanmissionassoc.org/

Prayer of St. Francis of Assisi sung by Angelina

youtube.com/watch?v=ZI1Gst7pEqc
 
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Prayer to St. Francis of Assisi

Father,

You helped Saint Francis to reflect the image of Christ through a life of poverty and humility. May we follow your Son by walking in the footsteps of Francis of Assisi, and by imitating his joyful love.

Grant this through Christ Our Lord who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, forever and ever. Amen.

franciscanmissionassoc.org/

Prayer of St. Francis of Assisi sung by Angelina

youtube.com/watch?v=ZI1Gst7pEqc
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Beautiful:thumbsup: Thank you for sharing. Happy Feast of Saint Francis!:highprayer:
 
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