 In this issue FR GEARÓID Ó CONAIRE, OFM, shares his pages with John Tiernan who reflects on his first visit to Assisi.
Introduction by Gearóid…
John Tiernan visited Assisi in June 2008 and the story of Francis made a deep impression on him. John is a teacher in the Marist College, Athlone, and has played senior county football for Roscommon. John was a member of the Athlone Fairtrade committee I worked with while in Athlone in 2005/2006.
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 FR PATRICK NOONAN, OFM, a missionary in South Africa, challenges us to look afresh at St Francis as Peacemaker.
“In heaven I would want to meet St Francis of Assisi” said Nobel prize winner Archbishop Desmond Tutu. Who was St Francis? Have his followers successfully domesticated him? Have his scholars cleverly diminished this extraordinary 13th century holy man? Is there a Global South St Francis? Will the real St Francis please stand up? It’s not a cover-up. |
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