I am a Conventual Franciscan friar who attempts to inform others about this wonderful way of life through the musings of my creative pen. I hope you enjoy and grow closer to the inspiration and hero of St. Francis, Jesus Christ our true friend and savior!
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"The thing the Church needs most today is the ability to heal wounds and to warm the hearts of the faithful; it needs nearness, proximity. I see the Church as a field hospital after battle." -Pope Francis
Here are some lines from Gerard Manley Hopkins’ “The Wreck of the Deutschland” that I thought you would like to read:
“Francis of Assisi”
https://hitchhikeamerica.wordpress.com/2012/12/12/francis-of-assisi/