Secular Franciscan Order – USA

The woman refuses to be put in her place. She takes Jesus’ own image of bread and she transforms it, “Lord, even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from the master’s table.” She reminds Jesus of what He himself had revealed. There was enough bread for everyone, enough for leftovers.

Becoming afraid may be the fear of failure, of having dreamed too large. Violence, ignorance, greed, injustice, and inhumanity are winds stronger than we thought, overcoming our better efforts of ourselves and others. Perseverance, a lesson of faith, for us to keep on going and not give up.

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Fr. Wayne Hellmann, OFM Conv., invited Secular Franciscans to listen deeply to the voices woven throughout the Jubilee Prayer of St. Francis during his presentation at the 21st Quinquennial Congress of the Secular Franciscan Order-USA.

Fr. Wayne explored three voices heard within the prayer: the voice of Pope Leo XIV, the...

A special moment of grace marked the 21st Quinquennial Congress of the Secular Franciscan Order on Saturday, Aug. 1, as His Excellency, Archbishop Gabriele Caccia, Apostolic Nuncio to the United States, joined hundreds of Secular Franciscans gathered in Lexington, Kentucky.

Representing the Holy Father, Archbishop Caccia conveyed an Apostolic Blessing from Pope Leo XIV...

Jesus gives thanks for what they have and what we have. No longer seeing it as too little, but seeing it as a gift, and becoming thankful. In turn we give the gift to others. Everyone receives and gives. The way to proceed is to be free of the tendency to focus on the lack, looking outside ourselves as a solution. We should know what we have. We give t...