FRANCISCAN FRIARS OF THE THIRD ORDER REGULAR
PROVINCE OF SAINT LOUIS BANGALORE
Christianity is a way of life. Third Order Regular is the Christian way of life lived in the spirit of St. Francis of Assisi.
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In the Franciscan movement, the First Order is for men living in solemn vows. There are three branches: the Friars Minor, the Capuchins, and the Conventuals. The Second Order, commonly called the Poor Clares, is for women who have cloistered life of contemplation in solemn vows.
Besides the Order of Friars Minor (The First Order) and the Order of Poor Clares (The Second Order), St. Francis of Assisi founded for his lay followers the THIRD ORDER, some of the members of which were initially known as the Penitents of Assisi. These included both Regulars (that is, those who lived according to the Regula, the Rule) and Seculars. As for their guidance, they received a norm of life in the year 1210 from Francis and the Rule approved by Pope Honorius III in 1221. The Regulars
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The TOR Constitutions Article 2 explains the Charism of the Order in the following words: “The members of this Order strive to realize their vocation to holiness, initiated at Baptism, which they have in common with all Christians. Their example is Saint Francis of Assisi who chose to follow...
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Penance for us the Third Order Regular Franciscans is the way of life. As elucidated in our Rule, we “the brothers and sisters of this order are to persevere in true faith and penance” (TOR Rule #2). The Franciscan ideals of penance and ongoing conversion are best lived when...
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