A message to the Order on the Solemnity of St. Francis in 2026 from Friar Carlos Trovarelli, Minister General
In the message, Friar Carlos encourages us to seek the grace –
to risk ourselves completely so that our lives may mirror St. Francis of Assisi, who, after stripping himself of everything, chose to die to himself and learned to return every good thing he received to the Lord. He allowed the Spirit of the Lord, through His holy work, to bring to full bloom within him perfect joy and that springtime of faith that, even today, countless men and women throughout the world recognize and admire.
Let us take the risk! Let us ask the Lord for the strength to free ourselves from worldly temptations and ways of thinking, so that we may dare to pursue holiness!
Some more messages for the Day
Fr. Peter Mallin wrote a brief biography of St. Francis and ends with the St. Francis Prayer for Peace by Pope Leo:
Saint Francis, our brother, you who eight hundred years ago went to meet Sister Death as a man at peace, intercede for us before the Lord. You recognized true peace in the Crucifix of San Damiano, teach us to seek in Him the source of all reconciliation that breaks down every wall. You who, unarmed, crossed the lines of war and misunderstanding, give us the courage to build bridges where the world raises up boundaries. In this time afflicted by conflict and division, intercede for us so that we may become peacemakers: unarmed and disarming witnesses of the peace that comes from Christ. Amen
Read the full reflection at https://franciscanfriars.org/2026/10/02/feast-of-saint-francis-of-assisi-jubilee-year/
