On October 4th, the Church celebrates the Feast of St. Francis! Francis of Assisi was a poor little man who astounded and inspired the Church by taking the gospel literally—not in a narrow fundamentalist sense, but by actually following all that Jesus said and did, joyfully, without limit and without a sense of self-importance. Serious illness […]
St. Clare – 800th year Anniversary.
St. Clare was one of the early followers of St. Francis of Assisi. In 2012 the Franciscan family celebrates the 800th anniversary of Clare’s decision to leave her family for a life of poverty and ministry. Contemporary accounts glow with admiration of her life in the convent of San Damiano in Assisi. She served the […]
Bl. Sebastian of Aparicio
Bl. Sebastian of Aparicio (1502-1600, religious, 1st Order) Sebastian of Aparicio lived from 1502 to 1600, and he was a bridge builder mostly in Mexico. At age 72, he distributed all he had among the poor and entered the Franciscans as a brother. He is known as the “Angel of Mexico” and is the patron of […]