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St Francis and Ecology

  St Francis reaching out - Article 3

Sep 14, 2018
When nations around the world are suffering environmental problems, the Scripture invites us to ask, Who is my neighbour? Francis looked beyond his shores and we can look to the Pacific islands and Bangladesh where sea rise floods homes.
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St Francis reaching out - Article 3

  St Francis finds God in Nature - Article 2

Sep 14, 2018
St Francis received the stigmata, the wounds of Jesus appearing in his body. His union with God in Christ was complete.
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St Francis finds God in Nature - Article 2

  St Francis the courteous one - Article 1

Sep 14, 2018
Francis first rejected the luxurious ways of his family and Assisi. He then went on a pilgrimage to Rome living as a beggar.
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St Francis the courteous one - Article 1