St Francis of Assisi Archives

St Francis of Assisi

November 29, 2021

A walk along the Franciscan Way from La Verna to Assisi conjures up thoughts of the wolf of Gubbio and the paradox of il Poverello’s ornate and vast tomb

Morning Catholic must-reads: 27/09/17

September 27, 2017

A daily guide to what's happening in the Catholic Church

St Clare and St Francis show us what we can achieve through prayer and fasting

August 11, 2017

The saints were given to long periods of seclusion, silence, prayer and fasting

Pope: New Assisi shrine is reminder to shed attachment to money

April 18, 2017

The shrine in Italy commemorates the 'divestiture' of St Francis

Morning Catholic must-reads: 23/11/16

November 23, 2016

A daily guide to what's happening in the Catholic Church

Forgive others and find peace, Pope urges faithful in Assisi

August 04, 2016

Pontiff says that in the Year of Mercy it's 'ever clearer that the path of forgiveness can truly renew the Church and the world'

Louis de Montfort, a saint whose life was the stuff of Hollywood

February 12, 2016

As a poor young priest, St Louis was helped by a mistress of the king of France

Pope makes secret stop at Nativity scene’s birthplace

January 06, 2016

Francis made a surprise visit to the place where St Francis of Assisi created the world's first Nativity scene