Part A: Background to Monastic Life
‘The kingdom of heaven has come near.’ 8 Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse those who have leprosy, drive out demons. Freely you have received; freely give.9 “Do not get any gold or silver or copper to take with you in your belts— 10 no bag for the journey or extra shirt or sandals or a staff, for the worker is worth his keep. (Matthew 10:7-10) These were the words were the driving force behind the starting of the Franciscan Friars.
In 1182 in a small Italian village a baby was born by the name of Giovanni Francesco de Bernardone. Giovanni would soon be known as one of the most extraordinary people that walked the Earth, Saint Francis. Many people associate Saint Francis as the man who stripped off of his clothes in a town square to show his faith and willingness to serve his Lord in a manner of poverty and commitment to a life of service. Francis came from a well off, wealthy home where money was just an object and wasn’t cared about as much as it did to other people. During his younger days the sight of poor and diseased people disgusted him and he wanted nothing to do with them as they were just as good as the dirt beneath his feet. As …show more content…
I love the feeling that you get when you help someone and the smile on their face afterwards. My parents were very Holy and my father was a minister, so I’ve always been very close to God like it was natural connection. When I heard about the Franciscan Friars it was instantly going to be my future no matter how long it would take. The idea of having a life of prayer and service to the world the church just like Saint Francis inspired me and I couldn’t wait to live this type of life with my new fraternity. The Franciscan Friars were more appealing to me compared to the Benedictine and Dominican monasteries because they went out and helped the community; instead of just professing their faith they go out and do something about
‘The kingdom of heaven has come near.’ 8 Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse those who have leprosy, drive out demons. Freely you have received; freely give.9 “Do not get any gold or silver or copper to take with you in your belts— 10 no bag for the journey or extra shirt or sandals or a staff, for the worker is worth his keep. (Matthew 10:7-10) These were the words were the driving force behind the starting of the Franciscan Friars.
In 1182 in a small Italian village a baby was born by the name of Giovanni Francesco de Bernardone. Giovanni would soon be known as one of the most extraordinary people that walked the Earth, Saint Francis. Many people associate Saint Francis as the man who stripped off of his clothes in a town square to show his faith and willingness to serve his Lord in a manner of poverty and commitment to a life of service. Francis came from a well off, wealthy home where money was just an object and wasn’t cared about as much as it did to other people. During his younger days the sight of poor and diseased people disgusted him and he wanted nothing to do with them as they were just as good as the dirt beneath his feet. As …show more content…
I love the feeling that you get when you help someone and the smile on their face afterwards. My parents were very Holy and my father was a minister, so I’ve always been very close to God like it was natural connection. When I heard about the Franciscan Friars it was instantly going to be my future no matter how long it would take. The idea of having a life of prayer and service to the world the church just like Saint Francis inspired me and I couldn’t wait to live this type of life with my new fraternity. The Franciscan Friars were more appealing to me compared to the Benedictine and Dominican monasteries because they went out and helped the community; instead of just professing their faith they go out and do something about