secularfranciscansusa.org - Secular Franciscan Order – USA – Following Christ in the footsteps of St. Francis

Description: The official web site of the National Fraternity of the Secular Franciscan Order in the United States of America. The Secular Franciscan Order is an Order within the Roman Catholic Church, and was founded by Saint Francis of Assisi. We strive to observe the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ by following the example of Saint Francis of Assisi, and to make present the charism of Saint Francis in the life and mission of the Church.

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The rule and life of the Secular Franciscans is this: to observe the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ by following the example of Saint Francis of Assisi, who made Christ the inspiration and the center of his life with God and people . Christ, the gift of the Father’s love, is the way to him, the truth into which the Holy Spirit leads us, and the life which he has come to give abundantly . Secular Franciscans should devote themselves especially to careful reading of the gospel, going from gospel to life and

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