October 4, 2023

10 COMMENTS ABOUT FRANCIS.

 

Today is the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi. I checked out a few articles about him and picked out 10 comments to make about Francis.

 

You can do a lot of things in 44 years.  Francis did. Check out his life in and around 1181 to 1226.

 

It’s 2023 – over 800 years  later -  people are still following his views, visions, vocation. Pope Francis for example chose his name and example,

 

Take care of creation: the birds, the wolves – trees and water – and all that surrounds you.

 

Christmas and Christ – Bethlehem and Calvary -  the cross and cuts – all with Christ – at hand - when they happen to you - can help.

 

Fear, shadows, death – don’t worry about them. There’s always light and dawn

 

Don’t forget the poor. Cardinal Claudio Hummes told Jorge Bergoglio that when he was chosen to be our pope. That’s why he took Francis name.

 

Simplicity is a good way  to do life.

 

Repair my church – not the building.

 

Do all you can to preach the gospel – sometimes you might have to use words.

 

Assisi: visit it – if you can – or at least read Francis life – or visit it on line.