FRANCISCAN FRIARS OF THE THIRD ORDER REGULAR
PROVINCE OF SAINT LOUIS BANGALORE
Our common creed is our belief in the Bible, our deep faith in
Jesus Christ, and our acceptance of the unconditional love of God
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...
Singing Creation’s Praise: Eight Centuries of the Canticle of Creatures
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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...