'Living the Spirit of Assisi'

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Brother Didacus was there!

Posted on 13. Dec, 2011 by .

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Hard to keep up with these friars…  On October 27th, as friars celebrated the Spirit of Assisi in various places around the Province, we had no idea that our own Brother Didacus Clavel was right there in the front row of the main event.

Brother Didacus had traveled to Assisi with a group of Knights of St. Francis from the replica Portiuncula in San Francisco.  He sent us this account:

“This is one time I put my hand to the plow and never turned back.  The trip to Rome and Assisi was a gift that kind of fell in my lap…
What a thrill to be part of the World Day of Prayer for Peace with thousands of  people – clergy, religious, youth.  The Portiuncula was packed.  It made me feel how vast the Church is and how it reaches and touches people, including religious leaders from all denominations.  Decked out in their religious garb, they looked like a kaleidoscope of color…”

Didacus concludes with one of those whimsical, real-life Franciscan details that brings the whole thing delightfully down to earth:

“The highlight of our trip was Mass at the tomb of St. Francis, under his basilica. You could feel his presence, along with his  early followers who are buried near him. 
One of the Conventual friars came up to me while we were waiting for Mass to begin and asked me if I’d like to concelebrate. In reply I humbly said, ‘Not this time.’… ” 

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