Welcome Pope Francis....

Welcome Pope Francis

History has been made, many firsts have taken place today, he is Cardinal Bergoglio from Buenos Aires the first Jesuit and the first Latin American to be named Pope. He has chosen the name Pope Francis which is taken from Saint Francis of Assisi.he is a gentle man he is a man who is humble. He spoke with the people in a humble way and said that he had heard from the cross the words "turn my church around" His life has been filled with working with the poor, the was called hypocritical not only a year ago and now is the leader of the Catholic people. He connected with the crowd almost instantly; the Roman people are very pleased with this news.

A little History for you

St. Francis of Assisi (Italian: Francesco d'Assisi, born Giovanni di Bernardone; 1181/1182 – October 3, 1226)[2] was an Italian Catholic friar and preacher. He founded the men's Franciscan Order, the women’s Order of St. Clare, and the Third Order of Saint Francis for men and women not able to live the lives of itinerant preachers followed by the early members of the Order of Friars Minor or the monastic lives of the Poor Clares.[3] Though he was never ordained to the Catholic priesthood, Francis is one of the most venerated religious figures in history.[3]

Francis was the son of a wealthy foreign cloth merchant in Assisi, and he lived the high-spirited life typical of a wealthy young man, even fighting as a soldier for Assisi.[4] While going off to war in 1204, Francis had a vision that directed him back to Assisi, where he lost his taste for his worldly life.[4] On a pilgrimage to Rome, he joined the poor in begging at St. Peter's Basilica.[4] The experience moved him to live in poverty.[4] Francis returned home, began preaching on the streets, and soon amassed a following. His Order was authorized by Pope Innocent III in 1210. He then founded the Order of Poor Clares, which became an enclosed religious order for women, as well as the Order of Brothers and Sisters of Penance (commonly called the Third Order).

In 1219, he went to Egypt in an attempt to convert the Sultan to put an end to the conflict of the Crusades.[5] By this point, the Franciscan Order had grown to such an extent that its primitive organizational structure was no longer sufficient. He returned to Italy to organize the Order. Once his community was authorized by the Pope, he withdrew increasingly from external affairs. In 1223, Francis arranged for the first Christmas manger scene.[4] In 1224, he received the stigmata,[4] making him the first recorded person to bear the wounds of Christ's Passion.[6] He died during the evening hours of October 3, 1226, while listening to a reading he had requested of Psalm 141.

On July 16, 1228, he was pronounced a saint by Pope Gregory IX. He is known as the patron saint of animals, the environment, and is one of the two patron saints of Italy (with Catherine of Siena). It is customary for Catholic and Anglican churches to hold ceremonies blessing animals on his feast day of October 4.[7] He is also known for his love of the Eucharist,[8] his sorrow during the Stations of the Cross, and for the creation of the Christmas creche or Nativity Scene.[9]," 

he is a gentle man he is a man who is humble.

 He spoke with the people in a humble way and said that he had heard from the cross the words "turn my church around" His life has been filled with working with the poor, the was called hypocritical not only a year ago and now is the leader of the Catholic people. He connected with the crowd almost instantly; the Roman people are very pleased with this news.

My Prayer

 Our most loved and honored Father in heaven, bless Pope Francis, allow him to bring strength to the church and allow him to bring great blessings to your people. In the name of Jesus Christ I bow my head humbly and ask that favor, grace, mercy and an abundance of blessings be given this man. Amen.