Listening-meditation in the eight hundredth anniversary of the death of Saint Francis of Assisi.
The contemporary attention towards the figure of the Saint of Assisi arises not only from the commemoration of eight hundred years since his death but also from the numerous themes that Francis embodied within an extraordinary human and spiritual journey.
From the critical reworking of his own past and the educational conditioning arises the choice of a righteous life and the unconditional embrace of humility, obedience, and poverty. The need for a brotherhood and sisterhood among creatures, aimed at sharing the tension towards the Divine, gave rise to the three orders and the definition of a specific monastic rule.
The intimate cohesion with nature is expressed in the poetic inspiration of the Canticle, a synthesis of Francis' charism and a relational tool with all living beings. His actions, so unusual, have inspired written testimonies aimed at providing a truthful image of him even during his lifetime.
Alongside these themes, Francis' sensitivity constantly evokes the figure of Mary, protector of the Order, in a bond based on Humilitas, Caritas, and Veritas: virtues in perfect alliance in transmitting the message of Christ and in the embrace of the Cross.
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