Posts Tagged ‘Transitus’
Transitus of Saint Francis of Assisi
As we approach St. Francis’s Transitus, we are reminded of his attention to the sick. Every year, on the third evening of October, Franciscans ritually remember Francis of Assisi’s passing from this life into God as a reminder to renew one’s commitment to follow Christ in the way of the poor man from Assisi. It’s heartbreaking…
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As we celebrate the transitus of St. Francis October 3rd, both Fr. Tommy and I are, in a way going through a transitus, change from one life to another. While at the Casa Franciscana in Guaymas, Tommy developed a calling for the people of Honduras. He listened to their stories and saw the circumstances of the…
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