Tag: St Francis of Assisi

One of the great tasks of any successor of Peter is to raise and respond to the great issues of one’s time with a Christ-like heart. Pope Francis did this with his expanded notion of fraternity.

For centuries, pilgrims came to Assisi to walk in the footsteps of a saint who preached to birds, embraced poverty and wandered the hills barefoot. But today, many arrive in search of a different model of holiness: that of a teenager in Nike sneakers who built websites and coded for Christ.

The number of pilgrims in the city of Assisi continues to rise every year. This is confirmed by the annual count carried out by the Basilica of St Francis. Last year, 4,483 people passed through the temple, where the saint is buried, which is 256 more than in 2023.

Animals big and small, real and stuffed, got a blessing from Fr Bernie Thomas OFM for this year’s feast of St Francis of Assisi at Mary Immaculate Waverley, with parishes across Sydney following suit.

When Cardinal Bergoglio stepped out onto the balcony of St Peter's as pope, few expected that the Jesuit would choose the name Francis for his pontificate, in honour of the saint of Assisi.

Two years ago, the Economy of Francesco, an international movement of young entrepreneurs committed to promoting a new form of economy based on solidarity was born.

The Good Shepherd Parish in Plumpton transported parishioners back to the birth of Jesus for Christmas this year.

The crisis is real and requires prudent responses Previously I wrote about the need to start our response to the Plenary Council by focusing on...

There was a clatter of claws and a flurry of fur at the first blessing of the pets service held at St Patrick’s parish...

A slight Franciscan friar, whose powerful and prayerful voice prompted Pope Francis to have him open the Synod of Bishops for the Pan Amazon...

For many young Catholics in Australia, 2008 was a year of immense grace as World Youth Day came to Sydney and brought along with...

St Felix gets Franciscan formation More than 20 young adults from across Sydney gathered at Bankstown parish on 19 June to hear Fr Thomas McFadden...