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On January 27th, 1985, [[Kuthumi]] formally inaugurated the Order of Francis and Clare. He said: | On January 27th, 1985, [[Kuthumi]] formally inaugurated the Order of Francis and Clare. He said: | ||
<blockquote> | <blockquote>Amados, hago hincapié y pongo en primer plano vuestra atención a nuestra orden, la Orden de san Francisco y | ||
santa Clara, que ha sido durante mucho tiempo el motivo y propósito subyacente de muchos de los que sirven | |||
aquí y en todo el campo. Deseo inaugurar esta orden en esta hora de una manera más organizada, para que | |||
podáis identificaros, ya sea en el sendero del celibato o casados, con las obras que nos esforzamos por lograr en | |||
la reconstrucción de la Iglesia<ref>As he was in prayer one day in 1206 at the ruined chapel of San Damiano outside the gate of Assisi, he heard a voice from the crucifix above the altar command: “Go, Francis, and repair my house which, as you see, is falling in ruins.” Renouncing worldly goods and family ties, Francis embraced a life of poverty and, for two or three years, fervently dedicated himself to repairing the church of San Damiano, a chapel honoring St. Peter, and the Portiuncula, the chapel of St. Mary of the Angels, near Assisi.</ref> sobre la piedra angular de la pureza mientras estáis sirviendo a toda la vida.</blockquote> | |||
<blockquote>I would speak to you of our motto, which I would say today as Obedience, as Poverty, as Chastity.<ref>The Franciscan Order of Friars Minor (the “little brothers”) was founded by [[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 [[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> May I speak upon these for a moment. For the obedience of our order is to the one we call Love—Christ. Obedience to Love in the person of Christ in every [[Ascended Master]] and not [[Jesus]] alone. Obedience to the inner Light and the inner Calling—the foundation of those who walk in commemoration of the [[World Teacher]]s.</blockquote> | <blockquote>I would speak to you of our motto, which I would say today as Obedience, as Poverty, as Chastity.<ref>The Franciscan Order of Friars Minor (the “little brothers”) was founded by [[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 [[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> May I speak upon these for a moment. For the obedience of our order is to the one we call Love—Christ. Obedience to Love in the person of Christ in every [[Ascended Master]] and not [[Jesus]] alone. Obedience to the inner Light and the inner Calling—the foundation of those who walk in commemoration of the [[World Teacher]]s.</blockquote> | ||