About the Marian Friars Minor- Third Order (MFM-TO). New Postulants known as the "Marian Friars Minor - Third Order", a Marian Franciscan religious order, have recently formed a new group chapter at St. Mary's.
For more local information about the MFM-TO "Vacaville Chapter": mfm-to.blogspot.com
General info about this postulancy is here: Marian Friars Minor.
In horem S.P.N. Francisci (St. Francis's Feast Day on October 4)...here is a copy of the 9 day Novena, and an example Gregorian Chant of "Salve Sancte Pater" .
DISCERNING "RELIGIOUS LIFE"? WHAT IS THE SPIRITUAL LIFE?
Answer: it is living out your baptismal promise.
👉** What does this list of Saints have in common?
-St. Joseph of Cupertino 1603-1663
-St. Bonaventure 1217-1274
-St. Anthony of Padua 1195-1231
-St. Maximillian Maria Kolbe 1894-1941
-St. Clare of Assisi 1193-1253
-St. Junipero Serra
-St. Thomas More
-St. Elizabeth, Queen of Hungary
-Ferdinand and Isabella, King and Queen of Spain
-St. Louis, King of France
-Christopher Columbus
-Michaelangelo and Raphael
-St. Leonard of Port-Maurice
-Our Founder: St. Francis of Assisi 1181-1226
-ANSWER: They are all Franciscans. There were 19 Franciscan Popes, including my favorites: Innocent XII, Pius IX, Leo XIII, Pius X, XI and XII, Benedict XV, John XIII and so many more...
They were all Franciscans of various orders. Requirement: A desire to become a Saint and a firm will to follow-through. So what is an authentic "Religious Life" for a Lay-Person? What is "The Rule" that of which St. Francis spoke? ...and if you keep "The Rule" and faithfully until death you are guaranteed Eternal Life...
more info about our local group (click here: Marian Friars Minor- Third Order (Vacaville Members at St. Mary's)