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25.01.2022 As you announce peace with your mouth, make sure that greater peace is in your hearts. . . . For we have been called to heal wounds, to bind up the broken, and to call home any who have lost their way. Francis of Assisi

24.01.2022 The ...saint of fraternal love, simplicity and joy, who inspired me to write the Encyclical Laudato Si’, prompts me once more to devote this new Encyclical to fraternity and social friendship. Francis felt himself a brother to the sun, the sea and the wind, yet he knew that he was even closer to those of his own flesh. Wherever he went, he sowed seeds of peace and walked alongside the poor, the abandoned, the infirm and the outcast, the least of his brothers and sisters. - Pope Francis

17.01.2022 The Novena to St. Francis of Assisi Day In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, Amen.... Poor and humble Saint Francis, through your kind intercession we seek to love God above all things. We seek the faith, hope and love that moved you to joyfully renounce honors and riches and to radically follow our Lord Jesus Christ. Pray for us that we come to see the privilege of suffering with and for the poor after the example of Jesus. Help us to be always grateful for all the blessings we have received and give us the strength to overcome our most pressing concerns. (Include your personal intentions now.) Glorious St. Francis, you acted as a peacemaker even in the face of extreme physical danger. Through your prayers, may we also be graced with the desire to find peaceful resolutions to the problems that plague us, even in the most trying of times. As an offering to our Loving God, I resolve to forgive all the wrongs I have suffered from others. St. Francis, help us to continue praying for the grace to truly repent and change our hearts by actively seeking reconciliation with God and all those we have offended or hurt in any way. May the blessings we receive through your intercession deepen our faith, and inspire us to store up treasures in Heaven, where we hope to spend eternity with our loving God. Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now and will be forever. Amen St. Francis of Assisi, Pray for us! In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, Amen.

15.01.2022 Today is the memorial of the Transitus of St Francis of Assisi. It is not only a time for Franciscans to commemorate his passing from this world to the next, but also a time to celebrate the light St Francis was to his world and still is to ours, today. Pax et bonum.

13.01.2022 The Novena to St. Francis of Assisi Day 8 In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, Amen.... Poor and humble Saint Francis, through your kind intercession we seek to love God above all things. We seek the faith, hope and love that moved you to joyfully renounce honors and riches and to radically follow our Lord Jesus Christ. Pray for us that we come to see the privilege of suffering with and for the poor after the example of Jesus. Help us to be always grateful for all the blessings we have received and give us the strength to overcome our most pressing concerns. (Include your personal intentions now.) Glorious St. Francis, you acted as a peacemaker even in the face of extreme physical danger. Through your prayers, may we also be graced with the desire to find peaceful resolutions to the problems that plague us, even in the most trying of times. As an offering to our Loving God, I resolve to forgive all the wrongs I have suffered from others. St. Francis, help us to continue praying for the grace to truly repent and change our hearts by actively seeking reconciliation with God and all those we have offended or hurt in any way. May the blessings we receive through your intercession deepen our faith, and inspire us to store up treasures in Heaven, where we hope to spend eternity with our loving God. Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now and will be forever. Amen St. Francis of Assisi, Pray for us! In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, Amen.

12.01.2022 A Virtual Pilgrimage to Assisi! We have been asked for the last few months about creating an alternative to pilgrimage during the COVID-19. Next month, we will ...have just that! On November 7th, 8th, and 11th we will be having a Virtual Pilgrimage to Assisi! The schedule will be as follows: November 7th - Porziuncola Noon (ET) - Brief 30 min ZOOM Discussion followed by a YouTube Virtual Pilgrimage to be viewed before the evening session. 8 PM (ET) - ZOOM Discussion about the Virtual Pilgrimage from YouTube link November 8th - Rieti Valley Noon (ET) - Brief 30 min ZOOM Discussion followed by a YouTube Virtual Pilgrimage to be viewed before the evening session. 8 PM (ET) - ZOOM Discussion about the Virtual Pilgrimage from YouTube link (The link for the YouTube Virtual Pilgrimage for Veterans Day will be given during the Zoom call on Sunday evening). November 11th - La Verna (Stigmata) Noon (ET) - Zoom Discussion about LaVerna and the stigma of PTSD in light of the stigmata of St. Francis. ***Evening Discussions on the 7th and 8th and the Noon discussion on the 11th will be broken into two groups of pilgrims and veteran pilgrims.*** You are invited to a Zoom meeting. When: Nov 7th, 8th, and 11th 2020 This link can be used for each day of pilgrimage on Nov 7th, 8th, and 11th: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89448331623

11.01.2022 Sr Janine is a long-time member of the Franciscan Missionaries of Mary in Brisbane, and ACRATH’s been her full-time mission for the past decade. Her hands-on role as ACRATH’s Queensland co-ordinator has her spending a lot of time in Bundaberg among seasonal workers, mainly from Vanuatu and East Timor at the moment.

09.01.2022 "The beatification ceremony took place in Assisi, the home of his idol Saint Francis, who dedicated his life to the poor." Bl Carlo Acutis, prayer for us all. Amen.

07.01.2022 The Novena to St. Francis of Assisi Day 7 In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, Amen.... Poor and humble Saint Francis, through your kind intercession we seek to love God above all things. We seek the faith, hope and love that moved you to joyfully renounce honors and riches and to radically follow our Lord Jesus Christ. Pray for us that we come to see the privilege of suffering with and for the poor after the example of Jesus. Help us to be always grateful for all the blessings we have received and give us the strength to overcome our most pressing concerns. (Include your personal intentions now.) Glorious St. Francis, you acted as a peacemaker even in the face of extreme physical danger. Through your prayers, may we also be graced with the desire to find peaceful resolutions to the problems that plague us, even in the most trying of times. As an offering to our Loving God, I resolve to forgive all the wrongs I have suffered from others. St. Francis, help us to continue praying for the grace to truly repent and change our hearts by actively seeking reconciliation with God and all those we have offended or hurt in any way. May the blessings we receive through your intercession deepen our faith, and inspire us to store up treasures in Heaven, where we hope to spend eternity with our loving God. Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now and will be forever. Amen St. Francis of Assisi, Pray for us! In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, Amen.

05.01.2022 Dating back to St. Francis himself, whenever the Franciscan friars refer to their local communities of men religious, the term used has been "fraternity." It is also a term that is used by the Secular Franciscan Order in reference to the local communities or associations of women and men who have professed to live according to the Franciscan Rule in their respective secular contexts. In this way, fraternity takes on a rather practical meaning, serving as the term for a particular group of Franciscans.

04.01.2022 St Teresa, pray for us. Amen.

01.01.2022 Happy Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary 7 October The Story of Our Lady of the Rosary: Saint Pius V established this feast in 1573. The purpose was to thank God for the victory of Christians over the Turks at Lepantoa victory attributed to the praying of the rosary. Clement XI extended the feast to the universal Church in 1716.... The development of the rosary has a long history. First a practice developed of praying 150 Our Fathers in imitation of the 150 Psalms. Then there was a parallel practice of praying 150 Hail Marys. Soon a mystery of Jesus’ life was attached to each Hail Mary. Though Mary’s giving of the rosary to Saint Dominic is recognized as a legend, the development of this prayer form owes much to the followers of Saint Dominic. One of them, Alan de la Roche, was known as the apostle of the rosary. He founded the first Confraternity of the Rosary in the 15th century. In the 16th century, the rosary was developed to its present formwith the 15 mysteries: joyful, sorrowful and glorious. In 2002, Pope John Paul II added five Mysteries of Light to this devotion. Reflection The purpose of the rosary is to help us meditate on the great mysteries of our salvation. Pius XII called it a compendium of the gospel. The main focus is on Jesushis birth, life, death, and resurrection. The Our Fathers remind us that Jesus’ Father is the initiator of salvation. The Hail Marys remind us to join with Mary in contemplating these mysteries. They also make us aware that Mary was and is intimately joined with her Son in all the mysteries of his earthly and heavenly existence. The Glory Bes remind us that the purpose of all life is the glory of the Trinity. The rosary appeals to many. It is simple. The constant repetition of words helps create an atmosphere in which to contemplate the mysteries of God. We sense that Jesus and Mary are with us in the joys and sorrows of life. We grow in hope that God will bring us to share in the glory of Jesus and Mary forever.