Penance : Life Rooted with God
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Catholic Franciscan Secular Franciscan
Welcome to Franciscan Seculars
Welcome to FranciscanSeculars.com I hope you enjoy your journey around its pages! The dream of this website is to introduce some aspects of the spiritual journey of living life as a Secular Franciscan whose cloister is the world.
Although this website is not affiliated with the official online presence of the OFS, Ordo Franciscanus Saecularis, the Secular Franciscan Order – its aim is to share with you some of the wonders of God’s Love and Creation as seen through the eyes of St Francis and St Clare of Assisi and many other Franciscans today.
If you have any thoughts, queries or questions feel free to email hello@franciscanseculars.com
Francis, Franciscan, Saint Francis, Video
Video Portrait of Saint Francis
If this is your first visit to our website and your first time meeting Giovanni di Bernardon, who became Saint…
Audio, Creation, Francis, Praise, Prayers
The Canticle of the Creatures
Above : Listen to Canticle of the Creatures Below : Scroll down to read the Canticle of the Creatures If…
Christmas, Franciscan, History, Saint Francis
Advent’s Hope
Advent - the hope of all hopes. Our celebration of Christmas should be about the day Earth’s humanity met with…
Sandals & Fiddlebacks – Franciscan Latin Mass
Beautifully Sung Tridentine Mass. Formal fiddleback chasubles and modest Franciscan sandals come together in the Extraordinary Form of Mass (Traditional…
Christian, Creation, Franciscan, History
The Soul’s Journey Into God
Saint Bonaventure In his book "The Soul's Journey into God" [1259] also known as "The Mind's Road to God"…
Catholic, Clare, Franciscan, Poor Clares, Pope, St Clare
St Clare : Full of Faith
Pope BENEDICT XVI - General Audience Wednesday, 20th October 2010 Saint Clare of Assisi One of the best loved…
Catholic, Church, Franciscan, Friars, History
St Anthony – Doctor of The Church
What makes a Doctor? Medical studies at university, Bachelor’s degrees in Medicine (MB) and Surgery (ChB), ‘house jobs’ and registration…
Audio, Franciscan, Friars, Inspiration, Poem, Reflection
Lockdown Poem – Covid 19 – Richard Hendrick OFM Cap
On 13th March 2020 Brother Richard Hendrick a Capuchin Friar, who regularly shares his poems on Facebook, penned some very…
Franciscan, Friars, History, Mary, Video
Saint Maximilian Kolbe OFM
The above video is an introduction to St Maximillian Kolbe, English subtitles will appear if the "CC" logo is blue…
Francis, Franciscan, Saint Francis, Secular Franciscan, The Rule, Uncategorized
800 Years of the Franciscan Third Order 1221-2021
The Absorbeat, a medieval prayer, the words of which are below; was much loved by St Francis; he prayed it…
The Annunciation of The Lord – Mary’s Fiat
Annunciation: After Filippo Lippi The boy inclines his head, but looks. She keeps a gaze fixed down To touch her…
Catholic, Christian, Franciscan, Secular Franciscan
St Elizabeth of Hungary
Saint Elizabeth of Hungary Saint Elizabeth [1207 -1231] is one of the two Patron Saints of the OFS [the other…
Books, Discernment, Formation, Francis, Franciscan, Saint Francis, St Clare
Building a Franciscan Library
Books. On going formation can be found in community with others, reading and discussing together, and by reading and reflecting…
Inspiration, Mary, Prayers, Reflection
Hail Holy Lady Most Holy Queen
Day of Recollection : Francis, Clare & Mary 21 July 2018 - the Sacred Heart Church, Shanklin, Isle of Wight…
Art, Catholic, Francis, Franciscan, Friars, Jesus, Saint Francis, Uncategorized
Saint Francis of Assisi
Pope BENEDICT XVI - General Audience Wednesday, 27th January 2010 St Francis Dear Brothers and Sisters, In a recent…
Catholic, Franciscan, Friars, History, Mary
England’s Nazareth & Franciscans
Walsingham and the Successor of St Francis St Joseph’s Solemnity [19th March 2018] was the perfect feast for the Guardian…