Franciscan Spirituality #4: Origins to Francis, Part 1 - Feb 09 - Homily - Fr Terrance

Fr Terrance gives the homily at Bloomington, IN on Feb 09, 2023, on how Franciscan spirituality starts the New Testament Gospels with the first three gospels, Matthew, Mark and Luke, pointing toward detachment from earthly things and the 4th gospel, John, focusing on attachment to God.

Franciscan spirituality is summed up in two points:

Detachment from Creatures
Union with God

Ascetical - the work we can do with our own effort and discipline to work with the grace that Christ gives us, to be more of a follower of Christ in spiritual life it's all

Spirituality of self-denial, abnegation

World says self-indulgence, Christ says abnegation self-denial

Synoptic gospels focus on the spirituality of abnegation but not exclusively.

but denial is not an end to itself

The goal is love, God and neighbor, denial is to help achieve this love

Fourth Gospel St John goes more into union with Christ

Welcoming the light of Christ enables us to participate in the spiritual life.

Light, truth, life, all personal realities, and even a person, Christ

reborn in grace

John, mystical life of union

Come, follow me

Mystical life: Primarily focuses on the gifts of the Holy Spirit, we cooperate, but God does the heavy lifting and direction.

Ascetics is what we do, and mystical is what God does

Aesthetical is us climbing the ladder to God, Mystical is about God coming down to us to lift us up.

still some denial in John 15: 2 Divine pruning, cutting away, but subordinate to the mystical and positive going forward to God.

Thus, schism is a great sin, as is causing division.

Ask Our Lady for the grace to both deny ourselves and following of Christ

The material for this series comes primarily from Ciccarelli, Marciano M., "I capisaldi della spiritualità francescana" in Italian, which translates as "The Cornerstones of Franciscan Spirituality". No English translations exist at the time of this recording.
Ave Maria!

Mass: Thursday 5th Week of Ordinary Time - Wkdy
1st: gen 2:18-25
Resp: psa 128:1-5
Gsp: mar 7:24-30

[kathyoneill]

🙏 Thank u Father Terrance for ur very Important Homily. This world is very difficult to live in because not everyone is in the Mindset of deny oneself and Live for God. I pray for this everyday. “To deny oneself & TaKe up my Cross and Follow ❤️Jesus”. Our Lady💙 will surely help me to do this. Needing to 🙏 pray for our families too. Thank u & God Bless😇.

[chrisherrera]

Father dear father Karen thank you so much today's lesson on spiritual allergy I have paid the ultimate price and die to self. And it's been an easier softer way to do the wheel of my holy Father for the glory of his son Jesus..

[MagdusiaPoProstu]

I’m in part 3 of this self discipline now. Thank you for making it so clear for me. 🙏🇵🇱👍