Directory of Franciscans Resources

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The Order of Friars Minor (commonly called the Franciscans) is a mendicant religious order of men tracing their origin to Francis of Assisi and following the Rule of St. Francis. The Latin name is the Ordo Fratrum Minorum meaning "Order of Little Brothers".

Subcategories

• Capuchins
• Friars Minor
• Friars Minor Conventual

Resources in This Category

• Franciscan Brothers of Peace

  http://www.brothersofpeace.org/
  New congregation being founded in Minnesota, mainly work with the poor and for justice.

• Franciscan Brothers of the Eucharist, Meriden, CT

  http://fbecommunity.org/
  A new community of Franciscan Brothers in relationship to the Franciscan Sisters of the Eucharist.

• Franciscan Charities St. Anthony Bread for the Poor

  http://www.franciscancharities.org/
  The Development Office of Sacred Heart Province. The office raises funds for the support of the Friars, their ministries and projects for the poor.

• Franciscan Foundation for the Holy Land

  http://www.ffhl.org/
  A worldwide Christian organization created by the Franciscan order to safeguard the basic human rights of the Christian Palestinian minority living in the Holy Land.

• Franciscan Friars of the Atonement

  http://www.atonementfriars.org/
  Information on the history, spirituality and ministry of the friars. Community was founded by Fr Paul Wattson in 1898 at Graymoor, New York and is noted for its ecumenical and social apostolates.

• Franciscan Friars of the Atonement - Centro Pro Unione

  http://www.prounione.urbe.it/
  The Centro Pro Unione is a research center in Rome which focuses on ecumenical studies. Information on the work of the friars and the courses available.

• Franciscan Friars of the Renewal

  http://franciscanfriars.com/
  A recently founded congregation dedicated to the renewal of the church and Christian communities.

• Franciscan Friars of the Sacred Heart

  http://www.angelfire.com/ky/FollowersofStFrancis/
  Lay order of Roman Catholics. Aims and activities.

• Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regular

  http://www.franciscanfriarstor.com/
  A Catholic religious Order of men. Includes a biography of St Francis, information on the history of the Order, poetry, resource documents and Church articles.

• Tertius Ordo Regularis Sancti Francisci

  http://www.francescanitor.org/
  Official site of the Franciscan, Third Order Regular (TOR), a Roman Catholic religious fraternity of brothers and priests.

• Wikipedia: Franciscan

  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franciscan_order
  A history of the Order of Friars Minor, commonly called the Franciscans, with bibliography.

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• Polish

 

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