The Son of Justice and Mercy shown brightly Sunday morning, October 10, as the Secular Franciscans of the Holy Eucharist gathered at the Franciscan Prayer Center for their first triennial election. Father Felix Petrovsky, OFM Cap, our Regional Spiritual Assistant had driven from Colorado Springs, CO to preside at and confirm the election, assisted by Alice Crews, sfo, our Regional Secretary who chaired the election.
Council commissioned by the professed members to animate the fraternity:
Minister: Claudia Kauzlarich
Vice Minister: Stanley Sikorski
Secretary: Elizabeth Dietrich
Treasurer: Alice Goergen
Formation: Cheryl O’Neil
Councilor: Mary Belanger
Councilor: Clarissa Grill
Councilor: Carol Sikorski
Councilor: Trini Velasquez
Councilor: Donna Weathers
Saturday, October 30, 2010
Friday, September 24, 2010
Admonition XXIII HUMILITY
Blessed is the servant who has been found as humble among his subjects as he was among his masters.
Blessed is the servant who always remains under the rod of correction.
Faithful and prudent is the servant who does not delay in punishing himself for all his offenses, inwardly through contrition and outwardly through confession and penance for what he did. (Mt24:45)
Saint Francis of Assisi
Source: St. Francis of Assisi, The Saint, Early Documents, New City Press
Blessed is the servant who always remains under the rod of correction.
Faithful and prudent is the servant who does not delay in punishing himself for all his offenses, inwardly through contrition and outwardly through confession and penance for what he did. (Mt24:45)
Saint Francis of Assisi
Source: St. Francis of Assisi, The Saint, Early Documents, New City Press
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Guest Column by Cranky Guy
If Francis lived in 2010 in Missouri, what would he be like? Would he be different than he was all those years ago in Italy? Would he wear a suit? jeans? The same habit? Would he look and act a whole lot like Fr. Felix?
Would he catch late night television when he had time? Think about how he responded to Islam. How should I respond?
Would he say "Grace" at a Tea Party Rally?
Would he say "Grace" at a Move-On.org Rally?
Would he vote?
Would it be easier to get Francis to fit our culture, or would it be easier to get our culture to fit Francis?
Where would he/should we compromise to get along with family, neighbors,friends, church members, etc.?
If I really take Francis seriously, will I have to more and more be a hermit, forced by my choices into more and more of an eremetical life?
To be a Franciscan, a Catholic, a Christian I may have to be counter-cultural. What is that going to be like when most of us have spent a lifetime trying to fit in with people around us?
Having a life goal of being holy rather than a goal of being nice and accepted could force me to change everything. Relativism and Consumerism are what our worlds more and more mean--when we have the money to finance it.
Aren't we all like the prodigal son? We're ready to go home to the Father==just as soon as the money runs out. Until then, let the good times roll! Now for the $64,000.00 questions---Am I hitting close to home for you? Or is this only a problem for me?
If I really focus on Jesus and what He did, everything else becomes more or less just biding time until I die. But I'm so stupid that I spend large percentages of my life on stuff that makes no difference to me, anyone else, or God.
I'm giving tepid a bad name.
Hugs and Kisses
Cranky Guy
Guest Coulumnist
Would he catch late night television when he had time? Think about how he responded to Islam. How should I respond?
Would he say "Grace" at a Tea Party Rally?
Would he say "Grace" at a Move-On.org Rally?
Would he vote?
Would it be easier to get Francis to fit our culture, or would it be easier to get our culture to fit Francis?
Where would he/should we compromise to get along with family, neighbors,friends, church members, etc.?
If I really take Francis seriously, will I have to more and more be a hermit, forced by my choices into more and more of an eremetical life?
To be a Franciscan, a Catholic, a Christian I may have to be counter-cultural. What is that going to be like when most of us have spent a lifetime trying to fit in with people around us?
Having a life goal of being holy rather than a goal of being nice and accepted could force me to change everything. Relativism and Consumerism are what our worlds more and more mean--when we have the money to finance it.
Aren't we all like the prodigal son? We're ready to go home to the Father==just as soon as the money runs out. Until then, let the good times roll! Now for the $64,000.00 questions---Am I hitting close to home for you? Or is this only a problem for me?
If I really focus on Jesus and what He did, everything else becomes more or less just biding time until I die. But I'm so stupid that I spend large percentages of my life on stuff that makes no difference to me, anyone else, or God.
I'm giving tepid a bad name.
Hugs and Kisses
Cranky Guy
Guest Coulumnist
Friday, September 17, 2010
Admonition XXVI LET SERVANTS OF GOD HONOR THE CLERGY
Blessed is the servant who has faith in the clergy who live uprightly according to the rite of the Roman Church.
Woe to those who look down upon them; for even though they be sinners, no one should judge them because the Lord alone reserves judgment on them to Himself. For just as their ministry is greater in its concerns for the most holy Body and Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ, which they receive and they alone administer to others, so those who sin against them commit more of a sin than (if they had sinned) against all other persons in this world.
Saint Francis of Assisi
Source: St. Francis of Assisi, The Saint, Early Documents, New City Press
Woe to those who look down upon them; for even though they be sinners, no one should judge them because the Lord alone reserves judgment on them to Himself. For just as their ministry is greater in its concerns for the most holy Body and Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ, which they receive and they alone administer to others, so those who sin against them commit more of a sin than (if they had sinned) against all other persons in this world.
Saint Francis of Assisi
Source: St. Francis of Assisi, The Saint, Early Documents, New City Press
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