Pope Francis has called for a global prayer marathon for the entire month of May, praying for the end to the pandemic. “The initiative will involve in a special way all shrines in the world” in promoting the initiative so that individuals, families and communities all take part in reciting the rosary, “to pray for […]
Updates
Franciscan Gallery – ST CLARES FIRST SISTERS
Following a period of reflection, during which Clare met Francis on several occasions to speak with him about God, Clare decided to choose a life of radical evangelical poverty. During the night of Palm Sunday, Clare secretly left her family’s home in Assisi and hurried down to the Porziuncola, where Francis cut her hair and […]
Franciscan Gallery – ST CLARE BY STEPHEN B WHATLEY
St Clare of Assisi is depicted in a modern painting by Stephen B Whatley, an expressionist artist in London. During a Lenten service, St Clare heard St Francis preach. She was so moved by his words, she asked him to show her how to live the Gospel more fully. She was only 18, but she […]
Franciscan Gallery – ST FRANCIS PRAISES THE CREATION
As a result of a life worshiping His Lord, Saint Francis ended up praising the Lord’s creation: our entire world. He specially loved every living creature, for them he wrote its “Canticle of the creatures”. This beautiful prayer is known by several names, it was written in Umbrian language, and it’s one of the most […]