"CUM GRANDE HUMILITATE!"

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A special "Thank you!"
Goes out to
John Michael Talbot
for giving us permission
to use his song on our
"Come to the Quiet"
You Tube Video
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Monday, February 14, 2011

"Come To The Quiet" - Are you sick and tired of being sick and tired?

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No Outward Clamor




Saint Francis, withdrawn within himself and walking in the broadness of his heart, had prepared within himself a dwelling fit for God, and therefore the outward clamor did not catch his ears, nor could any sound drive out or interrupt the great business he had at hand. The apostolic authority was strong in him, and he therefore refused entirely to offer flattery to kings and princes.


Saint Francis of Assisi
Celano, First Life
Chapter XVI

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Sunday, February 13, 2011

Fox News - GoodShop for the Portiuncula Franciscan Hermitage


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Please remember
the
Portiuncula Franciscan Hermitage and Retreat Center
Donates 10% of their Income to
BirthRight
 (a loving alternative to Abortion)


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The Stigmata of St. Francis




"I was praying on that spot where the Chapel of Count Simon of Battifolle is now, and I was asking my Lord Jesus Christ for two graces. The first was that I should feel in my soul and in my body, as far as possible, all that pain which He had felt within Himself during His most hly Passion. The second grace I asked was that I should likewise feel in my heart that most intense love which He enkindled within Himself so as to endure such suffering for us sinners. And then God put it into my heart that He would let me feel both the one and then the other, as much as possible for a mere creature. And that was fully accomplished in me during the imprinting of the Stigmata."


Saint Francis of Assisi
The Little Flowers of St. Francis 
Part II
The Considerations of the Holy Stigmata

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Saturday, February 12, 2011

How To Act In A Rapture




The holy and very devout lay brother, James of Massa, who had been with St. Clare and many of the companions of St. Francis, had the gift of rapture, and he wished to obtain Brother Giles' advice regarding how to act when he had such grace.


Brother Giles answered: "Don't add. Don't take away. And avoid crowds as much as you can."

"What do you mean?" said Brother James. "Explain it to me, Reverend Father."

He replied: "When the mind is ready to be introduced into that glorious light of God's goodness, it should not add anything by presumption or take away anything by negligence, and it should love solitude as much as possible if it wishes that the grace be preserved and increase."

To the glory of Our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.

Saint Francis of Assisi
Little Flowers of St. Francis - 8

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Friday, February 11, 2011

The Conversion of a Soldier




There was a certain strong soldier who had won many victories and later became a Friar Minor. And when soldiers laughed at him because he had joined such an Order rather then the Templars or a similar Order where he could do much good and still fight battles, he replied: "I tell you that when I feel thirst, hunger, cold, and such things, the impusle of pride and concupiscence and such still attacks me. How much worse would it be if I saw my feet shod in armor and I was on a handsome horse and so on!"


And he added: "So far I was strong in fighting others - from now on I want to be strong fighting myself!"

Thanks be to God.

Saint Francis of Assisi
Little Flowers of St. Francis
Part 3:7

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Thursday, February 10, 2011

Come Away By Yourselves To A Deserted Place And Rest Awhile

"Come away by yourselves to a deserted place and rest awhile" 
(Mark 6:30-34)

If ministry does not flow from real contemplation and prayer it is powerless! If we contemplate only to gain power in ministry we still run the risk of ego-driven ministry. We must pray and contemplate only for God and our salvation. Then we may give what we have been given in Christ to others, and lead them back to contemplative prayer."

John Michael Talbot

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Too Ashamed to Beg


One winter's day, miserably clothed as a beggar, Francis went into Assisi to beg. On approaching one house he saw a number of men busy playing and gambling; and overcome by shyness he turned away being ashamed to go in and beg from them. But then he thought better of it, and accusing himself of sin, he hurried back to the place, went in, and confessed his fault to all the company, how he had been ashamed to ask them for alms. 

Saint Francis of Assisi
Legend of the Three Companions - 23

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Wednesday, February 09, 2011

A Fool And A Madman

When his friends and relatives saw Francis, they covered him with insults, calling him a fool and a madman, and hurling stones and mud at him. Seeing him so changed, they thought he must be out of his mind.

But God's servant paid no heed to all this; unmoved by insults, he thanked almighty God for everything.

Saint Francis of Assisi
Legend of the Three Companions
Chapter VI

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Tuesday, February 08, 2011

The Way of Simplicity and Humility




When blessed Francis was at the Chapter General held at Saint Mary of the Portiuncula - known as the Chapter of Mats, because the only shelters there consisted of rush-mats, which were used by five thousand friars - a number of prudent and learned friars went to the Lord Cardinal of Ostia who was present, and said to him, 'My Lord, we wish that you would persuade Brother Francis to follow the advice of the wiser brethren, and allow himself to be guided by them.' And they quoted Rules of Saint Benedict, Saint Augustine, and Saint Bernard, which lay down the principles of the regular life.


Saint Francis replied, 'My brothers! My brothers! God has called me by the say of simplicity and humility, and has in truth revealed this way for me and for all who are willing to trust and follow me...The Lord told me he wished me to be a new kind of simpleton in this world, and He does not wish us to libe by any other wisdom but this. God will confound you through your own prudence and learning.'

Saint Francis of Assisi
Mirror of Perfection - 68

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Monday, February 07, 2011

From A Hovel One Ascends More Quickly To Heaven

Rivo Torto near Assisi, Italy

Blessed Francis betook himself with the rest of his brothers to a place near Assisi called Rivo Torto. In that place there was a certain abandoned hovel in a shelter of which these most ardent despisers of great and beautiful homes lived; and there they kept themselves safe from the rains. For, as a certain saint once said, "From a hovel one ascends more quickly to heaven than in a palace."

Saint Francis of Assisi
Celano, First Life
Chapter XVI

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Sunday, February 06, 2011

Welcome To The Portiuncula Healing Ministry



"Only say the word Lord, and I shall be healed"

We are a
Franciscan Prayer Ministry
located in Jerusalem, Ohio.
Through prayer and Adoration before our Eucharistic Lord, we seek His awesome power, grace, and mercy, to bring His divine healing and peace into your life.
Simply e-mail your Prayer Requests to:
We encourage you to participate in our
Healing Services and Retreats
Thank you for visiting.

Pax Et Bonum!

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Go Into the World Two By Two


St. Francis said, "Go, my dearest brothers [and sisters], two by two into the various parts of the world, announcing peace and repentance unto the forgiveness of sins; and be patient in tribulation, confident that the Lord will fulfill his purpose and his promise. To those who put questions to you, reply humbly; bless those who persecute you; give thanks to those who injure you and culmniate you; because for these things there is prepared for you an eternal kingdom." 

Saint Francis of Assisi
Celano, First Life
Chapter XII

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Saturday, February 05, 2011

Go! Repair My House!

The San Damiano Cross hangs in the Basilica of St. Clare of Assisi in Italy

Francis was walking one day near the church of St. Damian, which had nearly fallen to ruin and was abandoned by everyone. Led by the Spirit, he went in and fell down before the crucifix in devout and humble supplication; and smitten by unusual visitations, he found himself other than he had been when he entered. While he was thus affected, something unheard of before happened to him: the painted image of Christ crucified moved its lips and spoke. Calling him by name it said, "Francis, go, repair my house, which, as you see, is falling completely to ruin." Fraom then on compassion for the crucified was rooted in his holy soul, and, as it can be piously supposed, the stigmata of the venerable passion were deeply imprinted on his heart, though not yet upon his flesh.

Saint Francis of Assisi
Celano, Second Life
Chapter VI

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Friday, February 04, 2011

Rethinking the Pro-Life Movement

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God's Servant Is Like A Painting




St. Francis once said, "An artist who paints our Lord or the Blessed Virgin honors them and recalls them to our mind; nevertheless, the painting claims no other merit than what it is, a creation made of wood and color. God's servant is like a painting: a creature of God, through whom God is honored because of His blessings. We must not lay claim to any merit than the wood and color do. Honor and glory must be given to God alone. The only thing we must retain for ourselves, as long as we live, is shame and confusion, for as long as we live, our flesh is always hostile to the grace of God."


Saint Francis of Assisi
Legend of Perugia - 104

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Thursday, February 03, 2011

True Piety and Interior Holiness


We must all be on our guard against pride and empty boasting and beware of worldly wisdom. A worldly spirit loves to talk a lot but do nothing, striving for the exterior signs of holiness that people can see, with no desire for true piety and interior holiness.

Saint Francis of Assisi
The Rule of 1221
Chapter 17

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Wednesday, February 02, 2011

The Dark Night of Contemplation: The Touch of Fire!

Sometimes the dark night of contemplation strikes the mind and the will simultaneously, enkindling a sublime and powerful love. Remember: once the mind has been purified, it is more likely to come into harmony with the will. To the extent that both are purified, the union is that much deeper. But before the soul attains to such a place of purification, it is more common for her to experience the touch of fire in the will than the touch of understanding in the mind.

Saint John of the Cross
Dark Night of the Soul

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Tuesday, February 01, 2011

Mystic Monk Coffee: Order Through the Portiuncula and Donate to Birthright (a loving alternative to Abortion)



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The Carmelite Monks of Wyoming


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The Legend of the First Mystic Monk

Coffee is a product perfected and loved by monks from its beginning. When a monk of old heard the anguished tale of a shepherd who had sleepless goats, he himself discovered growing on shrubs the berries, which had such a wonderful affect. Delighted at his find, the ingenious monk boiled the beans in water and drank the resulting coffee. He found in his discovery a hot drink that could keep his eyes awake even amidst the midnight vigils and unceasing prayers of the monastic life.

The secret of coffee continues to keep monks ever alert and vigilant for their prayers, but now Mystic Monk Coffee shares the hidden, master roasts of monks with all who seek a delightful cup of coffee.


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Theft of Alms

Blessed Francis used to say to his friars, "I have never been a thief in the matter of alms, and obtained or used more than I needed. I have always accepted less than my needs, lest other poor folk should be cheated of their share; for to act otherwise would be theft."

Saint Francis of Assisi
Mirror or Perfection - 12

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