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Manitou sunrise, again
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Be still, and let Him do His work.....
Secular Franciscan Reflections for Lent
Lord's Prayer - a paraphrase by St. Francis of Assisi
Franciscan Advent and Christmas
The Transitus of St. Francis of Assisi (October 3rd )
The Beatitudes * La Legge Delle Beatitudini
Pope John Paul II: Do not let your hearts be troubled
Secular Franciscan Order...come and see..
Secular Franciscan Order
Peace Prayer of St. Francis Preghiera di pace
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a modest attempt, by a simple, imperfect person called to follow Jesus Christ in the footsteps of St. Francis.

"It is no use walking anywhere to preach, unless our walking is our preaching". St. Francis.

"And when we lighten the trails of others, it is Christ, the Risen One, whom we meet". Brother Roger, Taize.

"Making the earth a place where all can live...is one of the beautiful pages of the Gospel for you to write by your life".
Brother Roger, Taize.
About Me:
 
A fellow traveler, trying to follow Jesus Christ, by the footsteps of St. Francis. I belong to St. Joseph the Worker Fraternity.

"I seek a teacher and a rule,
Dear Brother Francis, and a school
Where I can learn to be a fool.

The world is erudite today;
The folk of Gubbio and thy gray
Brother Wolf are dead, they say.
Sweet friend of Christ, thyself shalt be
My book of gentle courtesy.

A single purse, a single cloak
Do scarce suffice for modern folk;
Such foolishness as once thou spoke
About thy Lady Poverty,
That, poverello, tell to me.

Bird songs in Umbria were sweet,
Or else, mayhap, thy quaint conceit
Found meanings now quite obsolete.
Gods little one, wilt share with me
Thy sister birds sweet psaltery?

Stars nebular and wise, indeed,
Above Averno shared thy creed
Of pierced Heart and Wounds that bleed. Enamored Knight of Calvary, Teach me loves madmost ecstasy.

Behold my teacher and my rule;
Thyself, Saint Francis, art my school;
God give me grace to be a fool!"

"I Go to School" by
Sister M. Madeleva, C.S.C.
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Lord God:
you alone are holy,
you who work wonders! You are strong, you are great,
you are the Most High,
you are the almighty King,
you, holy Father, King of heaven and earth.

Lord God: you are Three and you are One,
you are goodness, all goodness,
you are the higest Good,
Lord God, living and true.

You are love and charity, you are wisdom,
you are humility, you are patience,
you are beauty, you are sweetness,
you are sefety, you are rest, you are joy,
you are our hope
and our delight,
you are justice, you are moderation
you are all our wealth
and riches overflowing.

"Exhortation Praises of God"
....St. Francis
Country:
Canada
Occupation:
Secular Franciscan; Librarian/Historian
Hobbies:
Secular Franciscan Order, St.Francis, History,reading,writing, art,multimedia, computers,fishing,painting, photography,Assisi,Fossombrone,thinking, praying,helping people,fair trade,masonry ovens, pizza, bread, Italy
Music:
Taize, Abba Pater, ,Choral, Gregorian Chant, Geste of Great King, Blues, B.B.King, Stevie Ray Vaughn
Books:
The Very Lowly: A Meditation on St. Francis of Assisi, The Little Flowers of St. Francis, Dune, The Power of One, anything by Jean Vanier, No Man is an Island, anything by Thomas Merton,The Geste of the Great King
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Channel Comments (398)
SandorClegane1 (20 hours ago)
How are things Mapollo. Whats the Good Word. I have been having an Awsome Intelectual Debate with a fellow Catholic, he may be a freind of yours "ProdigalSonship". Our arguments are so Powerful & our passion for God has developed into mutual respect I'd have to say. He is a good man. Now thats how one should debate, by respecting one another & by being Meek yet not Weak in our beliefs. You wont find the debate on our Walls but you can find it on the "Word on Fire" Channel but not on his wall but on the comments section on his "Protestantism and Authority" video!
TheVeiledCatholic (2 days ago)
Thank you so much Peace of Christ be with you
mapollo (3 days ago)
Jesus is the only Mediator of the New Covenant, He is the only mediator between man and God (1 Tim. 2:5), but this in no way means we cannot or should not ask our fellow Christians to pray with us and for us (1 Tim. 2:14). In particular, we should ask the intercession of those Christians in heaven, who have already had their sanctification completed, for "the prayer of a righteous man has great power in its effects" (Jas. 5:16).
mapollo (3 days ago)
Jesus himself warned us not to offend small children, because their guardian angels have guaranteed intercessory access to the Father: "See that you do not despise one of these little ones; for I tell you that in heaven their angels always see the face of my Father who is in heaven" (Matt. 18:10).

I will always follow my Savior and His Words.
mapollo (3 days ago)
Not only do those in heaven pray with us, they also pray for us. In Revelation, John sees that "the twenty-four elders (the leaders of the people of God in heaven) fell down before the Lamb, each holding a harp, and with golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints" (Rev. 5:8). Thus the saints in heaven offer to God the prayers of the saints on earth.
mapollo (3 days ago)
Psalm 103 we pray, "Bless the Lord, O you his angels, you mighty ones who do his word, hearkening to the voice of his word! Bless the Lord, all his hosts, his ministers that do his will!" (Ps. 103:2021). And in the opening verses of Psalms 148 we pray, "Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord from the heavens, praise him in the heights! Praise him, all his angels, praise him, all his host!"
mapollo (3 days ago)
Your assumptions are not based on scripture. We are urged to pray for each other...and those in heaven can hear us.

Do not assume that we do not read scripture. We do it every day.
ImagesByDavid (3 days ago)
The church of Jesus Christ is within us and when fellow believers of Christ come together in praise and worship thats a true Christian church. The Catholic church is like the Jewish church at the time of Jesus, full of hypocrisy and traditions of Men. If people truly put their Faith in Jesus they would not need to ask Mary or the Catholic saints to intercede for them. "For there is one God and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus" (1 Tim 2:5)
mapollo (4 days ago)
The Church is Christ made.
ImagesByDavid (4 days ago)
Thats great you follow Jesus but you must reject the Catholic Church. For the church is man made religion and it will not fulfil you spiritually. Seek out Fellowship with Christians.
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