If I were considering living an apostolic life I would want to be influenced by St. Francis of Assisi. St. Francis viewed wealth and possessions as hinderances to experiencing the path set before us by Jesus. He believed that what is truly important in life is the status of our hearts and that the best… Continue reading →

St. Francis faced many trials and tribulations in the years leading up to the 1223 version of Francis’s Rule. In the same time that he brought Clare into his ministry, Francis sailed, yet again, out of Italy and visited the Muslims in Levant in an attempt to convert them. Francis would abort the mission due… Continue reading →