Weekly Franciscan reflections

When Francis was writing the original Rule (there would be a more detailed Rule later, before he died), he wrote,

In the Gospel, a man told Jesus, "I will follow you wherever you go." Jesus replied, "Foxes have lairs, and

How exciting it can be to begin a new adventure. A new school, a new career, a new marriage, a

The small community rejoiced that Pope Innocent III had approved their way of life. As they left Rome, they spent

Freedom is a wonderful gift from God. It allows us to choose what is good and to respond freely to

As Christians, we know that it can sometimes be difficult to discern whether an idea comes from our own thoughts