How do I know when I have too much? St. Francis sent out his friars with "nothing but a harp" saying "If we had possessions we should need weapons and laws to defend them." St. Francis wanted his friars to engage with the world and to never feel tied down either by loyalties to rich patrons or by the accumulation of possessions. He wanted his friars to mix freely with anyone and everyone they came across and in so doing, to be open to every reflection of God on earth.
Is it possible for someone in the 21st C. to live this way? This year, Lent offers me the opportunity to investigate what this lifestyle might mean for me. I want the freedom follow my spiritual journey wherever it leads.
The life of a monk ought to be a continuous Lent.
St. Benedict
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What we recieve from others and give of ourselves might help us attain a resmblence to the strong spirituality of St. Francis. In a world with so much we seem to have lost and hunger for that connection of the God within all of us.
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