San Damiano Fraternity, OFS - Ruskin, FL

San Damiano Fraternity, OFS - Ruskin, FL We are Secular Franciscans, an association of Catholic men and women ~ married and single ~ who live and work in the world.

We follow a way of life that's faithful to the original Rule written by Saint Francis of Assisi, adapted to today's circumstances. Five Franciscan Martyrs Region-OFS: https://www.ffmr-ofs.org/

Secular Franciscan Order-USA: https://secularfranciscansusa.org/

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Formation Friday September 24, 2021 (en español abajo)
Preparing for the Feast of St. Francis--His Prayers and a Novena
Please share with your local fraternity

As the feast day of St. Francis approaches, we share a link to the Novena to St. Francis which starts on September 25th. Also, this week we provide links to the special prayers of St. Francis with some general questions for meditation.

Novena on the St. Anthony Shrine website starting tomorrow: https://www.stanthony.org/st-francis-novena-2020/

Links to some of the prayers of St. Francis with which we should all be familiar: (Read the complete prayer and some background material on the Franciscan Intellectual Tradition website.)

THE TESTAMENT PRAYER
“We adore you, Lord Jesus Christ, in all your churches throughout the whole world, and we bless you, because by your holy cross you have redeemed the world.”
https://franciscantradition.org/francis-of-assisi-early-documents/the-saint/writings-of-francis/the-testament/140-fa-ed-1-page-124

PRAYER BEFORE THE CRUCIFIX
“Most high, glorious God, enlighten the darkness of my heart. And give me true faith, certain hope, and perfect charity…”
https://franciscantradition.org/francis-of-assisi-early-documents/the-saint/writings-of-francis/the-prayer-before-the-crucifix/58-fa-ed-1-page-40 :searchword%3Dprayer%2Bbefore%2Bthe%2Bcrucifix%26searchphrase%3Dall%26page%3D1

PRAYER FROM THE LETTER TO THE ENTIRE ORDER
https://franciscantradition.org/francis-of-assisi-early-documents/the-saint/writings-of-francis/a-letter-to-the-entire-order/136-fa-ed-1-page-120

A PRAYER INSPIRED BY THE OUR FATHER
https://franciscantradition.org/francis-of-assisi-early-documents/the-saint/writings-of-francis/the-undated-writings/a-prayer-inspired-by-the-our-father/174-fa-ed-1-page-158 :searchword%3DOUR%2BFATHER%26searchphrase%3Dall%26page%3D1

THE PRAISES TO BE SAID AT ALL THE HOURS
“Holy, holy, holy Lord God Almighty, Who is, and Who was, and Who is to come: And let us praise and glorify Him forever…”
https://franciscantradition.org/francis-of-assisi-early-documents/the-saint/writings-of-francis/the-undated-writings/the-praises-to-be-said-at-all-the-hours/177-fa-ed-1-page-161 :searchword%3DTHE%2BPRAISES%2BBEFORE%2BTHE%2BOFFICE%26searchphrase%3Dall%26page%3D1

THE PRAISES OF GOD AND THE BLESSING
“You are the holy Lord God Who does wonderful things. You are strong. You are great. You are the most high….”
https://franciscantradition.org/francis-of-assisi-early-documents/the-saint/writings-of-francis/the-praises-of-god-and-the-blessing/125-fa-ed-1-page-109

THE CANTICLE OF BROTHER SUN
“Most High, all-powerful, good Lord, Yours are the praises, the glory, the honor, and all blessing,”
https://franciscantradition.org/clare-of-assisi-early-documents/related-documents/franciscan-documents/the-canticle-of-brother-sun-1225/568-ca-ed-1-page-391

PRAYER AND THANKSGIVING (Chapter XXIII of the Earlier Rule—Regula non Bullata)
“All-powerful, most holy, Almighty and supreme God,…”
https://franciscantradition.org/francis-of-assisi-early-documents/the-saint/writings-of-francis/the-earlier-rule/96-fa-ed-1-page-81

SALUTATION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY
“Hail, O Lady, Holy Queen, Mary, holy Mother of God, Who are the Virgin made Church, chosen by the most Holy Father in heaven whom he consecrated with His most holy beloved Son and with the Holy Spirit the Paraclete, 3in whom there was and is all fullness of grace and every good….”
https://franciscantradition.org/francis-of-assisi-early-documents/the-saint/writings-of-francis/the-undated-writings/a-salutation-of-the-blessed-virgin-mary/179-fa-ed-1-page-163 :searchword%3DSALUTATION%2BOF%2BTHE%2BBLESSED%26searchphrase%3Dall%26page%3D1

Some questions to think discuss or to answer in your journal.
If you cannot read all of the prayers listed above in one sitting, choose 2 or 3 at a time. As you read and then pray, please think about the following:

+What are the common themes in all of Francis’s prayers?
+Where can these prayers fit into our prayer lives as Franciscans?
+As you consider the words of these prayers, what stands out as being important to St. Francis? How are these ideas and feelings affect us as Franciscans?

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Preparándonos para la fiesta de San Francisco: sus oraciones y una novena
Comparta con su fraternidad local.

A medida que se acerca el día de la fiesta de San Francisco, compartimos un enlace a la Novena a San Francisco que comienza el 25 de septiembre. Además, esta semana proporcionamos enlaces a las oraciones especiales de San Francisco con algunas preguntas generales para la meditación.

NOVENA A SAN FRANCISCO en español (Comienza mañana, 25 de septiembre.)
https://www.aciprensa.com/recursos/novena-a-san-francisco-de-asis-1587
Enlaces a algunas de las oraciones de San Francisco con las que todos deberíamos estar familiarizados: (Lea la oración completa en http://franciscanos.org/ ).

LA ORACIÓN DEL TESTAMENTO
5”Te adoramos, Señor Jesucristo, también en todas tus iglesias que hay en el mundo entero, y te bendecimos, porque por tu santa cruz redimiste al mundo.”
http://franciscanos.org/esfa/teste.html

LA ORACIÓN ANTE EL CRUCIFIJO DE SAN DAMIÁN
“Sumo, glorioso Dios, ilumina las tinieblas de mi corazón y dame fe recta, esperanza cierta y caridad perfecta,
sentido y conocimiento, Señor, para que cumpla tu santo y verdadero mandamiento.”
http://franciscanos.org/esfa/orsd.html

ORACIÓN DE LA CARTA A TODA LA ORDEN
http://franciscanos.org/esfa/ctao.html

EXPOSICIÓN DEL PADRE NUESTRO
http://franciscanos.org/esfa/exppn.html

ALABANZAS QUE SE HAN DE DECIR EN TODAS LAS HORAS
1”Santo, santo, santo Señor Dios omnipotente, el que es y el que era y el que ha de venir (cf. Ap 4,8):
Y alabémoslo y ensalcémoslo por los siglos.”
http://franciscanos.org/esfa/alhor.html

ALABANZAS DEL DIOS ALTÍSIMO
“1Tú eres santo, Señor Dios único, que haces maravillas (Sal 76,15). 2Tú eres fuerte, tú eres grande (cf. Sal 85,10), tú eres altísimo, …”
http://franciscanos.org/esfa/ald.html

CÁNTICO DEL HERMANO SOL o ALABANZAS DE LAS CRIATURAS
“Altísimo, omnipotente, buen Señor, tuyas son las alabanzas, la gloria y el honor y toda bendición.”
http://franciscanos.org/esfa/cant.html

REGLA NO BULADA Cap. XXIII: Oración y acción de gracias
“Omnipotente, santísimo, altísimo y sumo Dios,…”
http://franciscanos.org/esfa/rnb1r.html

SALUDO A LA BIENAVENTURADA VIRGEN MARÍA
“Salve, Señora, santa Reina, santa Madre de Dios, María, que eres virgen hecha iglesia 2y elegida por el santísimo Padre del cielo, a la cual consagró Él con su santísimo amado Hijo y el Espíritu Santo Paráclito, 3en la cual estuvo y está toda la plenitud de la gracia y todo bien….”
http://franciscanos.org/esfa/salvm.html

Algunas preguntas para pensar, platicar o responder en su diario.
Si no puede leer todas las oraciones enumeradas anteriormente de una sola vez, elija 2 o 3 a la vez. Mientras lee y luego ora, piense en lo siguiente:

+ ¿Cuáles son los temas comunes en todas las oraciones de Francisco?
+ ¿Dónde pueden encajar estas oraciones en nuestra vida de oración como franciscanos?
+ Al considerar las palabras de estas oraciones, ¿qué se destaca como importante para San Francisco? ¿Cómo nos afectan estas ideas y sentimientos como franciscanos?

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