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Website title: Secular Franciscan Order – USA – Following Christ in the footsteps of St. Francis

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The merchant finds the pearl by constant effort of searching for fine pearls. On the other hand, the landowner finds the treasure in a field by chance. He is not looking for it. These two experiences, linked together, tell us that sometimes we find the Kingdom of God by looking for it. Other times, we simply stumble upon it.


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(This article originally appeared in the TAU-USA Spring 2026  Issue #119)

By Francine Gikow, OFS

My very first introduction to a Secular Franciscan was getting to know a gentle soul named Anna. When she described her relationship with God as “intimacy,” I knew that I wanted to have what she already possessed. I wanted to love God...


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Wheat and darnel (a poisonous weed that closely resembles wheat in its early stages) are difficult to distinguish until the grain matures. The problem is not that weeds exist, but that premature judgment can mistake one for the other.

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By Chris Leone, OFS • National Councilor

We have Black History Month, Autism Awareness Month, and many others. Let’s promote October as Franciscan Month. Franciscan Month was conceived in 2023 and launched at St. Francis College in Brooklyn, NY, by Brother Gregory Cellini, OSF, a Franciscan Brother of Brooklyn.

In 2024, our reach broa...


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Parables are intended to lead the people to perceive, hear, understand, repent and be healed. Parables are intended to be transformed into an experience, into reality, into something that has power to transform people.

Homily – video


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