Franciscan Spirituality #2: Intro part 2 - Feb 03 - Homily - Fr Terrance

Fr Terrance gives the homily at Bloomington, IN on Feb 03, 2023, on how Franciscan Spirituality is a subset of Catholic spirituality that is focused on becoming like Christ.

Notes:

Since Christ is so great and rich, there are many approaches.

Not just a covering

Holiness is not a hand out but

Catholic spirituality is comprised of Schools with Spiritual masters who have eyes on Jesus the model as an artist on his model

Try to sculpt the image of Jesus, first in their own souls.

Saints are like the light sent through a prism producing different colors, same light but different positive effects in each person

Different schools

Franciscan is seraphic, so seraphic school

differences in spirituality are accents, different approaches within Catholic faith

Again Grace and Free will, requires collaboration on our part. If not

Goal is to become like Christ in a particular "school"

Ask Mary to make us more teachable in this school.

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: St. Blase - Opt Mem
1st: heb 13:1-8
Resp: psa 27:1, 3, 5, 8-9
Gsp: mar 6:14-29

[michelemiller]

Your direct style of delivering the basic concepts of Franciscanism is a most delightful gift.peace and good from Illinois!

[mazikode]

Thank you Fr Terrance. You are a wonderful teacher and I have learned so much from you and the Fransiscans of the Immaculate.

[patlougee]

God Bless you Fr. Terrence, I always look forward to you beautiful homilies!

[deirdredaly]

Thank you Fr Terance.
Wonderful insight!

[Cadpat]

what is a good book on Franciscan spirituality?