Rebuild my church
In imitation of our Lord Jesus Christ, and with his servant, Francis, "we pray
for the grace to serve God, free from fear, to transform the Church and to conform it to that Body, Christ's own, to which it belongs."
St. Francis wrote 28 Admonitions to his brothers.
Each one is scripturally based and addresses an aspect of Christian living.
In the EFO we meditate on the Admonitions each day at Morning Prayer, or at
another Office. Our brother Shepherd has divided some of the longer Admonitions
to give us 31 readings.
Quote "St. Francis of Assisi wrote the Admonitions at various times throughout
his religious life. They served as short exhortations to his religious brothers
to persevere in their vocation. These Admonitions were so popular that they soon
became known outside the Order. Indeed they first appear in the historical
record in a citation made during a sermon given by a Dominican preacher at the
University of Paris, July 13, 1231 A.D.
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Of all the writings of St. Francis, the Admonitions contain the most stirring
and enduring legacy of the Seraphic Patriarch. The are a monument of the
Poverello's profound and sober grasp of the spiritual reality of the religious
vocation. As such they are a perennial source of inspiration for all his
spiritual sons and daughters, as well as for all generations of those who seek
to follow in the footsteps of Christ Crucified."
1.This extract is quoted from 'The Franciscan Archive http://www.franciscan-archive.org
Resource on St. Francis and Franciscans See the index of St. Francis' works.
The Admonitions of St. Francis: Implications for Servant and Transformational Leaders
Louis F. Morgan; Regent University; Virginia Beach VA, USA
Updated Updated Monday, 06. September 2010
Prayer of St. Francis of Assisi before the Blessed Sacrament:
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We adore You, O Lord Jesus Christ, in this church and all the churches of the world, and we bless You, because, by Your holy Cross You have redeemed the world |
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