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Secular Franciscan - E Journal: Spreading Joy
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Secular Franciscan - E Journal. St Francis Fraternity (OFS), Easton, Pa. Apr 8, 2013. Where there is sadness, joy". Looking back over world history do we see many perfect times? Has peace and goodness ever had more than just a few good years dispersed throughout the centuries? Struggles on earth began in Genesis right through to the persecution of the Church by a long list of oppressors and will continue until the end of time. We aren’t in heaven yet! Quote of the Day. Where is That in the Bible? Touchst...
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Secular Franciscan - E Journal: Recovering Pious Practices.
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Secular Franciscan - E Journal. St Francis Fraternity (OFS), Easton, Pa. Jul 14, 2012. 8220;Gloria tibi Domine” – “Glory to You, Lord Jesus”. We no longer bow our heads at the name of Jesus; We no longer make the Sign of the Cross over our hearts or foreheads when we pass by a Catholic Church where Christ dwells in the Blessed Sacrament; We no longer make reparation whenever we hear the Sacred Name of Jesus uttered blasphemously. There was one other thing, I remember. When someone used the Lord’...
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Formation Resources - Holy Trinity Regional Fraternity
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Holy Trinity Regional Fraternity. Trinity Trumpet Newsletter Archive. The Rule of the OFS. Liturgy of the Hours. Justice, Peace, and the Integrity of Creation. United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. Daily Readings from USCCB. Holy Trinity Region on Facebook. Here are some formation resources from various sources:. The Ongoing Formation Project from CIOFS. St Louis 800 Year Anniversary from CIOFS. Formation Page from the National Fraternity. Announcements or to contact the web master.
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Secular Franciscan - E Journal: Good bye Mom.
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Secular Franciscan - E Journal. St Francis Fraternity (OFS), Easton, Pa. Jun 3, 2012. Quote of the Day. Where is That in the Bible? St Francis Fraternity, Easton, Pa. What's a Secular Franciscan? A Brief SFO History. Some Holy SFO Members. Secular Franciscan Survival Tools. Chesterton Day By Day. Liturgy Of The Hours. Office of the Passion of St. Francis. St Katherine Drexal Region of the OFS. The Rule Of The OFS. What Catholics Should Know. Catholic News Service Blog. Divine Life - A Blog by Eric Sammons.
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Secular Franciscan - E Journal: Real Food For Thought.
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Secular Franciscan - E Journal. St Francis Fraternity (OFS), Easton, Pa. Aug 2, 2012. Real Food For Thought. This should be relative to Secular Franciscans, maybe even more so in our own age. As Franciscans we are to live. The Gospel and by doing so we will grow and mature in our Faith. One of the teaching references we are to use for Initial and On-going Formation is the book by Benet Fonck (OFM) called “Fully Mature with the Fullness of Christ”. Today than we were even one. 8221; If the answer is no or...
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Secular Franciscan - E Journal: Baltimore Catechism #1 (first grade addition), question 3 & 4.
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Secular Franciscan - E Journal. St Francis Fraternity (OFS), Easton, Pa. Mar 5, 2013. Baltimore Catechism #1 (first grade addition), question 3 and 4. There was not another official catechism issued by the Church until it was commissioned by Pope Blessed John Paul II after the Second Vatican Council. The truths taught in both catechisms are identical, but written for current times for so many supposedly better educated. 8221; Question 3 is “Why did God make us? 8221; (A. …To show forth His good...8221; (...
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Secular Franciscan - E Journal: Mercy’s Effect on Pride
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Secular Franciscan - E Journal. St Francis Fraternity (OFS), Easton, Pa. Jul 5, 2013. Mercy’s Effect on Pride. 8220;Give us True Knowledge of your Mercy [Lord] so that we may renounce our pride…” (From first Psalm Prayer morning prayer in the Liturgy of the Hours for Wednesday Week One). In the book Diary of St Faustina. In recent weeks Pope Francis has repeatedly brought up God’s Mercy at his daily Mass homilies. In the book Francis: Pope of a New World. 8220;Be merciful.”. From a Polish nun to Pope Joh...
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Secular Franciscan - E Journal: Franciscan Four-Fold Prayer.
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Secular Franciscan - E Journal. St Francis Fraternity (OFS), Easton, Pa. Aug 22, 2012. Upon {Him}, consider. As you desire to imitate. Clare's Four-Fold Prayer Pattern:. Or visualize scripture and consider. Or imagine your physical presence in the text, contemplate. Realize that God's self emptying through the poor and humble Jesus leads you to emptying your own desires and radically imitating. Him You will want the same. Contemplate, and imitate. Quote of the Day. Where is That in the Bible?
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Secular Franciscan - E Journal: OFS Prayer Life
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Secular Franciscan - E Journal. St Francis Fraternity (OFS), Easton, Pa. May 11, 2013. Is an active prayer life important to proper formation as a Secular Franciscan? No, it is not important … it is critical! So, as Secular Franciscans we need to ask ourselves about our own prayer life. St Paul said that as a child he thought as a child. Do we find ourselves praying as we did as a child? Quote of the Day. Where is That in the Bible? St Francis Fraternity, Easton, Pa. What's a Secular Franciscan? The Star...
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Secular Franciscan - E Journal: Psalm Surprises.
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Secular Franciscan - E Journal. St Francis Fraternity (OFS), Easton, Pa. Jul 6, 2012. We have all experienced reading a biblical verse when, all of a sudden, a different meaning pops out never considered before. Going with this thought a new meditation emerges and "clicks" in our soul. This happened to me after rereading Psalm 36. Psalm 36:1, 7-8: "Sin speaks to the wicked deep in his heart; There is no fear of God before his eyes.", and "How precious is your mercy, O God! Quote of the Day. Friends of th...
