Franciscan Friars T.O.R. - Franciscan Spirituality

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Table of Contents

	Ratio Formationis Norms for Formation _______________
	Spiritual Direction ____________
	Third Order Regular Spirituality _____________
	Brief History of the Third Order Regular ____________

Diversity of the Third Order Regular
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Francis:Father & Teacher of the Third Order Regular
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Contemplative Nuns of the Third Order Regular
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Method for Reading the Writings of St.Francis
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Symbols of Identification
& Unity
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Spirituality
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Development of the New Third Order Rule
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	Commentary on the Rule of the Third Order Regular ____________
	Rule of Life ____________
	Constitutions & Statutes ____________

Study of the Constitutions
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The Charism of Penance/The Meaning of Penance
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The Way of Penance in Francis of Assisi
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The T.O.R Charism of Penance
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Penance
& Minority
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Penance
& Poverty
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Prayer:The Practice of
Lectio Divina
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Places in
the Story of St.Francis &
The Brothers
of Penance
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Penitential Spirituality in
the Franciscan Sources
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Be Penitents
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	Comprehensive Course in Franciscanism ____________
	Mendicants The Practice of Mendicacy _____________

Guidelines Directions
for Friars
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Third Order Regular in Ireland
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Franciscan Family Tree
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Franciscan
Federation, USA

PENITENTIAL SPIRITUALITY
IN THE FRANCISCAN SOURCES

Franciscan spirituality in its nuances:

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Triple articulation
of the Franciscan
School of Spirituality

St. Francis
St. Bonaventure
Duns Scotus

St. Francis
St. Clare

St. Francis
13th Century First
Followers of
St. Francis/single
and community
experience

Three Families of the First Order (Conventuals, Minors,
Capuchins)

Second Order
Poor Clares

Third Order, called the
Order of Penance
Penitents of
St. Francis.
Friars, Sisters
Laity of the SFO.

As may be seen by this diagram. within the sphere of Franciscan Spirituality, one can identify three principal currents having their origin in St. Francis but each distinguished by its own proper orientation. In the formation of spiritual technique and details of mystical practice it is necessary to take this into account so as to provide and adequate presentation.

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