St Francis of Assisi - Mickey Rourke - Porziuncola

Please comment. Feedback! The seraphic Saint Francis, due to his singular love towards the blessed Virgin Mary, always took diligent care of the tiny church dedicated to Saint Mary of the Angels, also known as the Porziuncola.

It is here that he settled with his friar brothers, that he began with Saint Clare of Assisi the order of the Poor Clares, and here where he concluded the course of his admirable life.

The Saintly Founder obtained from Pope Honorious III the historical indulgence, which the Supreme Pontiffs successively confirmed and extended to numerous other churches.

In order to recall all these glorious memories, the Seraphic Franciscan Order celebrates with joy the Feast of Pardon on August 2nd of every year.

Enjoy the clip!

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[lollyclan]

This is truly beautiful - an inspiration for people searching for God through this difficult trial called Life. Thank you so much. It is truly uplifting. God bless you.

[fifalacious]

@lollyclan thank-you... and may the good Lord, who descended from Heaven to save us, bless you in a special way this Christmas 2011 +

[FRAGIORGIO1]

Francis showed us how to live fervently seeking to understand the Gospel by living it out. That's the best way for God to "speak" to us. I was blessed to have lived at San Damiano and the Porziuncola in the 1960s. Pace e Bene! God bless all.

[fifalacious]

@FRAGIORGIO1 pace bene... bon Natale ;) +

[lovetwoshare]

Ok I found it. For the guys who wants to know the soundtrack. It's The Island Awaits by steve jablonsky. @fifalacious , it's a pity you didn't help me...

[fifalacious]

@lovetwoshare sorry only now checking these comments. A blessed Christmas to you... and yes that is the soundtrack in the beginning, but the piano piece at the end is from the film "Francis" by Lilian Cavani. ;) Blessings +

[shoah42]

i cant help but be a little jealous of francis,he got a direct answer from the creator of the universe,why is god so silent to the rest of the screams of humanity,?did he not hear the chrildren screaming in the ovens of auschwitz?i believe if ever god walked this earth it was in the body of that jewish carpenter from nazareth,and if its true that god then raised this carpenter back to life then there IS hope,but my question still stands...why so silent

[fifalacious]

@changiz110 No, actually for Francis it was about a search for God, and for himself. One of his constant prayers was simple... 'Who are you, and who am I?' God revealed himself in history, through events, prophets, but most eloquently through the human being he himself became--Jesus Christ. This fact, the Incarnation, and the subsequent Passion of Jesus, were the two primary driving forces in Francis' heart which made him opt to live in poverty.

[lollyclan]

@MyrtleBeech good point MyrtleBeech... we have to swim against the tide and it's very hard, but I find going back to the Word of God and not getting carried along on the tide of these evil and far-too-liberal times is the only way to stay on track. Come Lord Jesus - we need you as never before!... Lolly x

[MyrtleBeech]

Poor St. Francis would turn in his grave if he saw the state of the Church today. Can you imagine St. Francis “dialoguing” with other faiths and saying they are all OK to God as in ecumenism? or that he would approve of those interfaith travesties in his church in Assisi? He was willing to die for the True Faith---are most of our Magesterium willing to do so?

[lovetwoshare]

@fifalacious thx and merry christmas too ;)

[ammusi]

@lollyclan ah - thankyou lollyclan - Christmas blessings to you too : ) I became acquainted with St. Francis by studying art. Our prof was showing us a painting and pointed out how much he loved animals. As he was saying that a fly came into the room and landed on his picture. "You see, they still love him," he said. We thought it was cute. I don't know why I'm sharing this anecdote - anyway, humbleness & kindness come in many guises, but they all have the same source. Cheers

[FRAGIORGIO1]

@fifalacious Thank you for that very interesting information from Benedetto di Arezzo through fra Masseo himself. That sounds pretty authentic to me, because there is no official record.

[lollyclan]

@ammusi Hi ammusi, I note your comment is a year old, but I couldn't resist replying. You say you're not much of a Christian - you my friend are in all liklihood the best kind - humble and kind. Christmas blessings! Lolly x

[FRAGIORGIO1]

@mf0579740 Pope Honorius III confirmed the Franciscan Rule in 1223, but Innocent III approved the original petition for authorization by Francisfor his new and then small group of friars in 1209.

[FRAGIORGIO1]

@changiz110 YOU say God doesn't talk to anyone, but that is because You feel he doesn't talk to you and therefore exclude anyone else. That is a False premise. I am a convert to Christianity. Nobody "told" me.  Jesus showed us the way and taught us a great deal, obviously to those who are willing to stop their own private agendas and listen with heart and mind, and then to follow. God bless you and may you find the way to understand the Fullness of God's love revealed in Jesus