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<blockquote>Deseo hablaros de nuestro lema, que lo llamaría hoy como obediencia, como pobreza, como castidad<ref>The Franciscan Order of Friars Minor (the “little brothers”) was founded by [[Special:MyLanguage/Saint Francis|Saint Francis]]]] in 1209 “to follow the teachings of our Lord Jesus Christ and to walk in his footsteps.” Francis wrote: “The Rule and life of the Friars Minor is this, namely, to observe the Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ by living in obedience, without property, and in chastity.” In 1212, when [[Special:MyLanguage/Saint CLare|Clare]], a young devotee of noble birth, determined to follow his way of life, Francis began a second order for women, which became known as the Poor Clares (or the Order of Saint Clare). Around 1221, he established the Third Order of Brothers and Sisters of Penance, a lay fraternity for those who did not wish to withdraw from the world or take religious vows but desired to live by Franciscan precepts.</ref>. Hablaré de esto por un momento. Pues la obediencia de nuestro orden es para lo que llamamos amor a Cristo. Obediencia para amar en la persona de Cristo en cada [[Special:MyLanguage/Ascended master|maestro ascendido]] y no solo en [[Special:MyLanguage/Jesus|Jesús]]. Obediencia a la luz interior y al llamado interno: la base de aquellos que caminan en conmemoración de los [[Special:MyLanguage/World Teacher|Instructores del Mundo]].</blockquote>