Poverty

David Chambers on November 11th, 2009

While looking round at some Franciscan sites I came across this video by our Society in Australia and New Zealand. The Society of St Francis is a worldwide religious community in the Anglican Communion. Although this is from our First Order most still applies to our Third Order here in the UK and Worldwide. Enjoy

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David Chambers on August 11th, 2009

Today the Church remembers St Clare of Assisi, founder of the Poor Clares.   Clare’s father was a count, her mother the countess Blessed Orsolana. Her father died when the girl was very young. After hearing Saint Francis of Assisi preach in the streets, Clare confided to him her desire to live for God, and [...]

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David Chambers on May 8th, 2009

Today ( 8th May) the Church of England remembers Julian of Norwich In 1373, when she was 30 years old, Julian had a visionary experience during a serious illness. After she had thought about it — perhaps soon after the experience, perhaps as much as fifteen years later — she wrote a relatively brief account [...]

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