On Saturday, March 23, from 9:30am-2pm, we will be helping with the spring Justice & Peace Day of Reflection here at Incarnation, and I hope you’ll consider joining us! Download the flyer here The theme of the day is The Demands … Continue reading
The Priority of Prayer
In a letter to Saint Anthony, Francis wrote: Brother Francis sends greetings to Brother Anthony, my Bishop. I am pleased that you teach sacred theology to the brothers providing that, as is contained in the Rule, you “do not extinguish the … Continue reading
The point of the Third Order
The point of the Third Order is to accept with humility the task of one’s secular profession and its requirements, wherever one happens to be, while directing one’s whole life to that deep interior communion with Christ that Francis showed us. –Benedict XVI, Jesus … Continue reading
The humility of Christ
This spirit of humility acts as the foundation for all subsequent characteristics that compose a Franciscan approach to ministry. Francis was less concerned about what someone did in the world than about how someone did it. Here we see the … Continue reading
Preparing for Christmas
The following letter, between two saints , illuminates the importance of preparing well for Christmas. Let us prepare with prayer, charity, awareness of our brothers and sisters, and thankfulness of God’s creation. +++++++++++++++++++ Winter, 1224 My Dear Sister Clare, How kind of you … Continue reading