https://www.franciscanmedia.org/franciscan-spirit-blog/why-st-francis-belongs-on-the-birdbath/ Sharing God's love in the spirit of St. Francis Sat, 20 Apr 2024 13:50:42 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 https://www.franciscanmedia.org/franciscan-spirit-blog/why-st-francis-belongs-on-the-birdbath/#comment-24070 Sat, 20 Apr 2024 13:50:42 +0000 https://freedom.franciscanmedia.org/uncategorized/why-st-francis-belongs-on-the-birdbath/#comment-24070 I sometimes pray that some association of spiritual people following Christ would be formed here in my Indian town of Islampure. Now I alone living in celibacy and voluntary poverty in this bloody place for 40 years where my catholic Church having sent me have conveniently forgotten. I ran my charitable dispensaries on my own.
The church people lives luxurious life unbecoming of Franciscan friars. Allover the world Church is spoiled by luxury and most unspiritual. Previously when they visited me they scandalized people by their arrogance. So I no longer invite them in my mission, which I ran alone with my Hindu and Muslim helpers. It seems that they are better than church people spiritually. But Jesus himself gives me company.

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