Franciscanism

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In the previous post, A Vocation Journey: Discovering Franciscans I recalled how I had first met the Franciscans. I had found a small brochure advertising a Vocations Day run by the Vocations team of the Society of St Francis. After reading the pamphlet I was keen to learn more about St Francis and the Society of St Francis. Shortly after reading the pamphlet I went off to the nearest Internet cafe to check out the Community’s website. I became more intrigued and interested in this man Francis and these Franciscans thus I emailed the contact on the pamphlet to get some more information. The person that replied was Br John-Francis. Read the rest of this entry »

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St Pauls Anglican Cathedral, London, UK

St Pauls Anglican Cathedral, London, UK

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Exlploring francsican life

In the previous post A Vocation Journey: meeting St Francis I wrote about how my dear friend Wendy had taken me to visit the Chapel of the Holy Cross in Sedona, AZ. I also wrote about how that place felt like a ‘place of presence’ and that I was particularly taken by a small figurine in the garden of a man holding birds in his hands.

As Wendy pointed out in a previous comment neither of us realized the magic that was occurring that day. It wasn’t until I continued my journey to the UK that the ‘next step in a journey of a thousand miles’ would reveal the next kairos moment in my vocation journey. Read the rest of this entry »

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