We are going to celebrate soon the feast of St. Francis of Assisi and all over the world the Franciscan family will begin reflecting, praying and Novenas in his honour. This spiritual exercise would bring fresh to the memory of sons and daughters of Francis his Holy Life and apostolate to be effective disciples in the modern world. Francis is known and famous spiritual leaders of all time and still inspires millions of men and women to follow his way and path.
He inspires us today to live values of the Gospel and the teachings of the Church through simple, humble and poor lifestyles. The community life of the sons and daughters of him is an instrument and example to the divided modern society and world. We have to present Francis to be a guide and master for a complete change and conversion of men and women of good will. The need of the society is to focus attention on the poorest, the vulnerable and least who have no name and face. they are to be recognised as dignified human beings.
The call of Francis remains valid and attractive even today, the call to radical simplicity and humility, to be generous to every human being and the creation. But the call is sill open to us so that Francis becomes alive even to those facing darkness and persecution.
Like Francis we need to sell all that we possess especially our attachments and rich ways of living our lives and give it all to the poor, needy, naked, hungry and depend totally on the generosity of God the Father. Today there are new kinds of poor people after covid who have lost dear and near ones, jobs, property and business and these unfortunate ones are looking up to the sons and daughters of St. Francis. We have more than we need and yet we grumble and complain. Just think of those who have nothing and yet glorify and praise the Lord.
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