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Formation Friday Nov 1, 2019

Hurray another great Friday!

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Spirituality–Two Schools of Thought
 
St. Thomas Aquinas
(The Dominican School)

 

+Atonement centered
+Jesus seen as expiation for sin
+The Incarnation would not have been necessary without the sin of Adam and Eve
+Pope Leo XIII made this the primary school of theology
 
St. Bonaventure and Bl. John Duns Scotus
(The Franciscan School)

 

+The Incarnation of Jesus was always intended by God.
+Came from God’s free desire.
+Love is the reason for creation.
+Path toward humility and poverty is accepted alternate by the Church.
 
The Dominican School developed from the influence of St. Augustine, St. Anselm of Canterbury and the Doctrine of Salvation.

 

The Franciscan School developed from the influence of The Eastern or Greek Fathers, Athanasius, Basil the Great, Gregory of Nyssa, Gregory Nazianus, Pseudo-Dionysius, ruperto of Deutz (a Benedictine), The Penitential Movement in the Church

 

 

Diane F. Menditto, OFS

Chair, National Formation Commission

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Peace and blessings, 
Dona Gibbons OFS
Regional Formation Director
Juan de Padilla Region
Kansas~NW Missouri~Oklahoma

 

 
 
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FORMATION FRIDAY – Ideas to use with questions – The Beatitudes Oct 25, 2019

Formation Friday

 

The Beatitudes

 

+Blessed are the Poor in Spirit…
+Blessed are those who mourn…
+Blessed are the meek…
+Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness…
+Blessed are the merciful…
+Blessed are the pure in heart…
+Blessed are the peacemakers…
+Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness…
 
When Jesus gave the Sermon on the Mount, to whom was he speaking?

 

How does our Franciscan calling rely on the message of the Beatitudes?

 

How does our life as a Secular Franciscan depend on our commitment to live the entire Rule? What would be missing if we don’t do this?

 

 

Diane F. Menditto, OFS

Chair, National Formation Commission
 

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Peace and blessings, 
Dona Gibbons OFS
Regional Formation Director
Juan de Padilla Region
Kansas~NW Missouri~Oklahoma

 

 
 
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Formation Friday – From National Formation Director Oct 4, 2019

Did you know?

 

After Francis died, his body was placed in the Church of San Giorgio (today the Basilica of St. Clare). Construction of his new basilica was led by Brother Elias, and had as its goal a beautiful basilica worthy of the most popular saint of the era, in addition to being a place of welcome to the many pilgrims that would come. The site had been called the “Hill of Hell” because criminals were executed there; however, it became known as the “Hill of Paradise” after the church was completed and Francis’ remains placed within.
 
Today the church is composed of three levels. The lower basilica was completed after just two years of construction in the Romanesque architectural style, and Francis’ body was buried deep underneath the main altar. It was designed to be a tomblike burial place. The upper church was completed in the Gothic style in 1253. The ceilings were higher and its nave brighter to symbolize the Resurrection. The best artists of the day—Giotto, Cimabue, Martini, and Lorenzetti—were called in to embellish both levels. In 1818, excavation was begun to uncover Francis’ tomb. After fifty-two days of digging, the sarcophagus was discovered beneath heavy blocks of travertine rock. The space around it was excavated and left austere and simple, true to the spirit of Francis. This created a third level—that of the tomb. (Footnote #7 Chapter 18)
 
Thoman, Bret. Saint Francis of Assisi: Passion, Poverty & the Man Who Transformed the Catholic Church (Kindle Locations 3076-3085). TAN Books. Kindle Edition. (This is an excellent book for use in Initial Formation Programs!)

 

Diane F. Menditto, OFS
Chair, National Formation Commission

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Peace and blessings, 
Dona Gibbons OFS
Regional Formation Director
Juan de Padilla Region
Kansas~NW Missouri~Oklahoma

 

 
 
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