Shaping the Franciscan Footprint Five Important Spiritual Thoughts from the Liturgy of the Word …and follow up for the Secular Franciscan May 25 – May 31    1 – “There are also many other things that Jesus did, but if these were to be described individually, I do not think the whole world would contain…

Shaping the Franciscan Footprint Five Important Spiritual Thoughts from the Liturgy of the Word …and follow up for the Secular Franciscan May 18 – May 24   1 –- “For the Father himself loves you, because you have loved me and have come to believe that I came from God.” (Jn 16:27) …You are loved with…

Shaping the Franciscan Footprint Five Important Spiritual Thoughts from the Liturgy of the Word …and follow up for the Secular Franciscan May 11 – May 17   1 — “This is my commandment: love one another as I love you.” (Jn 15:12)            The chaplain told this true story: it was the story of one of…

Shaping the Franciscan Footprint Five Important Spiritual Thoughts from the Liturgy of the Word …and follow up for the Secular Franciscan May 4 – May 10 1 — “Do not let your hearts be troubled. You have faith in God; have faith also in me.” (Jn 14:1) …Do I show my faith the way I…

Shaping the Franciscan Footprint Five Important Spiritual Thoughts from the Liturgy of the Word …and follow up for the Secular Franciscan April 27 – May 3  1 – “Your ancestors ate the manna in the desert, but they died; this is the bread that comes down from heaven so that one may eat it and…

Shaping the Franciscan Footprint Five Important Spiritual Thoughts from the Liturgy of the Word …and follow up for the Secular Franciscan April 20 – April 26    1 — “But he said to them, “It is I. Do not be afraid.”  (Jn 6:20)         Many of us have things that happened on important days that…

Shaping the Franciscan Footprint Five Important Spiritual Thoughts from the Liturgy of the Word …and follow up for the Secular Franciscan April 13 – April 19  1 – “You are witnesses of these things.” (Lk 24:48) THE WITNESS WHO “SEES”         The year was 1906. A person who could be described as a normal young…

Shaping the Franciscan Footprint Five Important Spiritual Thoughts from the Liturgy of the Word …and follow up for the Secular Franciscan April 6 – April 12  1 – “If I, therefore, the master and teacher, have washed your feet, you ought to wash one another’s feet.” (Jn 13:14) …Service. Do I try to be a…

Shaping the Franciscan Footprint Five Important Spiritual Thoughts from the Liturgy of the Word …and follow up for the Secular Franciscan March 30 – April 5  1 — “Take and eat; this is my body.” Then he took a cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you.” (Mt…

Shaping the Franciscan Footprint Five Important Spiritual Thoughts from the Liturgy of the Word …and follow up for the Secular Franciscan March 23 – March 29   1 — Jesus said: “How can you believe, when you accept praise from one another and do not seek the praise that comes from the only God?” (Jn 5:44)…

Shaping the Franciscan Footprint Five Important Spiritual Thoughts from the Liturgy of the Word …and follow up for the Secular Franciscan March 16 – March 22   1 – “But if it is by the finger of God that I drive out demons, then the Kingdom of God has come upon you.” (Lk 11:20) …Is my…

  Five Important Spiritual Thoughts from the Liturgy of the Word …and follow up for the Secular Franciscan March 9 – March 15   1 – The parable of the landowner who planted a vineyard. (Mt 21:33-46) …We are part of those who killed the son to get what they wanted. Do we let our…

Five Important Spiritual Thoughts from the Liturgy of the Word …and follow up for the Secular Franciscan March 2 – March 8     1 — “Ask and it will be given to you” (Mt 7:7) PRAYER OF PETITION   Jesus’s words in this section of Luke’s Gospel (and parallel passages) give a treatise, almost,…

  Five Important Spiritual Thoughts from the Liturgy of the Word …and follow up for the Secular Franciscan February 23 – March 1   1 — “If anyone wishes to come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.” (Lk 9:23) …Deny, Cross and Follow: the way of…

  Five Important Spiritual Thoughts from the Liturgy of the Word …and follow up for the Secular Franciscan February 16 – February 22     1 — “Whoever wishes to come after me must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me.” (Mk 8:34) DISCIPLE (given to you before) “Follow me.” (Matthew 9:9)  …

Five Important Spiritual Thoughts from the Liturgy of the Word …and follow up for the Secular Franciscan February 9 – February 15   1 — “He has done all things well.” (Mk 7:37) …Certainly, we admire the Lord; are we trying to think as he does?     2 – “We speak God’s wisdom.” (1…

(pdf copy attached for printing) Five Important Spiritual Thoughts from the Liturgy of the Word …and follow up for the Secular Franciscan February 2 – February 8 1 – “My eyes have seen your salvation.” (Lk 2:30) …The Lord has been so good to us. We should thank Him often.     2 — “Come…

(PDF copy attached for printing)   Five Important Spiritual Thoughts from the Liturgy of the Word …and follow up for the Secular Franciscan January 26 – February 1 1 – “The measure with which you measure will be measured out to you.” (Mk 4:24) It is interesting to see the development of the Gospel from…

( A PDF copy of this article is attached)   Five Important Spiritual Thoughts from the Liturgy of the Word …and follow up for the Secular Franciscan January 19 – January 25 1 – “I will be their God, and they shall be my people.” (Heb 8:10) …the Solemn Promise of our God. Are we…

(pdf copy attached for printing)   Five Important Spiritual Thoughts from the Liturgy of the Word …and follow up for the Secular Franciscan January 12 – January 18 1 – “If today you hear his voice, harden not your hearts.” (Ps 95:7c-8) …How well do I listen to the words of Scripture?     2…