SAINT FRANCIS OF ASSISSI: NOVENA AND TRANSITUS
Day ONE
Theme: FAITH
1)
Opening Hymn (St Francis)
2)
Scripture Reading
3)
Franciscan Reading : LM 2:
4 P. 538 – Francis of Assisi
4)
Reflection on Faith
Faith is a treasure at our disposal
from where we draw strength and wisdom when the need arises. It is a priceless
gift in our interior. Faith is to know God and Jesus Christ whom He sent. In
the midst of difficulties of life, our faith allows us to cling to certain
things and beliefs with steadfastness, simply that God exists and knows it all.
If we take our faith for granted then we will take our vocation for granted as
well. It is with faith that we accepted our call from God and with faith we
should live it. Faith is believing and living all that the church teaches and
practices: in God as one and three persons, in the sacraments especially
Eucharist, in the traditions of the church and in the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Without faith, no meaning and no reason for living because it is the foundation
of the Christian life in general and the religious life in particular. .Faith
is not a thing or an ideology but a relationship with God. St. Francis was a
man of faith and so as his followers let us follow his example.
