SFO Sharing Guides

SFO Sharing Guides are available from the OFM-Sacred Heart Province website and can be downloaded, from there, for your use. These Guides consist of a Short Review of the Life of St. Francis by Fr. Mark Hegener, OFM, a Review of the SFO Rule, 24 lessons in Franciscan Spirituality, and Finding Inspiration in the Writings of St. Francis, by Fr. John Sullivan, OFM. We've received permission from Fr. John to use this material.

 


SHORT REVIEW OF THE LIFE OF ST. FRANCIS
 
1 - Youthful Francis
2 - Conversion Begins
3 - Conversion Continues
4 - First Followers
5 - Clare of Assisi
6 - First SFO Members
7 - Francis & the Sultan
 
8   - Greccio-Christmas
9   - LaVerna
10 - Francis & Nature
11 - Francis' Last Days
12 - Francis' Personality
13 - Francis' Ideals
14 - Franciscans Today
 

 


REVIEW OF THE SFO RULE
 
Prologue, part a       Prologue, part b Article 1
 
Article 2
Article 3
Article 4
Article 5
Article 6
 
Article 7
Article 8
Article 9
Article 10
Article 11
 
Article 12
Article 13
Article 14
Article 15
Article 16
 
Article 17
Article 18
Article 19
Art. 20-25
Article 26
 

 

24 LESSONS (4 segments of 6) IN
FRANCISCAN SPIRITUALITY

Keeping our Focus on Francis
 

Segment 1

SFO Poverty
Prayer Life with Francis
Crib
Cross
Eucharist
Evangelizers in Christ

 


Segment 2

All Creation in Christ
Sister Sickness & Death
The Virtues
The TAU
Daily Conversion
The Stigmata
 

Segment 3

Franciscan Spirituality
Reverence for the Church
Ecology
Mary
"My God and My All"
Francis & Sacred Scripture

 


Segment 4

Seraphic Vision
Perfect Joy
Sister Humility
Fraternity
Our SFO Roots
Peace in Christ
 

 

FINDING INSPIRATION IN
THE WRITINGS OF ST. FRANCIS

 

His Letters
 
His Recorded Prayers
 

His Admonitions/Exhortations
 
His Rules.