The pope dedicates one of his General Audiences to Blessed Angela of Foligno 1248-1309 a great Franciscan Blessed. Does this mean she is closer to Canonization?
CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Bl. Angela of Foligno

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Homily #150107b ( 08min) Play – Fr. Joachim on the life of St. Angela of Foligno who led a sinful life and then had a conversion and entered the Third Order of St. Francis where she did great penance for her sins and for the salvation of other souls.
Ave Maria!
Mass: St. Angela of Foligno – Opt Mem – Form: OF
Readings: Wed post Epiphany or Jan 9
1st: 1jo 4:11-18
Resp: psa 72:1-2, 10, 12-13
Gsp: mar 6:45-52

Audio (MP3)

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The Life of Bl. Angelina of Marsciano, Widow, Third Order (1357-1435) for the July 13th Franciscan Saint of the Day. Bl. Angelina was married and widowed at a young age and she decided to dedicate her life to God. After experiencing some evangelical success in the kingdom of Naples with a group of her women followers she came into conflict with authorities and, although exonerated, left for Foligno where she started a Franciscan Third Order community that numbered sixteen houses in various towns.

Reflection is on how embracing the cross of Christ is necessary for success in religious endeavors.

For more on Bl. Angelina of Marsciano: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angeline_of_Marsciano

Read by Fr. Ignatius Manfredonia, FI from Marion Habig’s “The Franciscan Book of Saints” Revised Edition, Franciscan Herald Press, ISBN: 978-0819907516

Playlist of Franciscan Saints: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2TxcAETrU_k&list=PLejh_e0-LN4wErRczZGry4TXytCZFiLCm

Also on YouTube: https://youtu.be/KL6wd4VrR8g

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The Life of Bl. Peter Cresci, Confessor, Third Order (d. 1323) for the Franciscan Saint of the Day for Jul 19. Bl. Peter Cresci was born in Foligno, Italy in a wealthy family and had a conversion from a dissolute life at about age 30 and joined the Third Order to do penance and feeding the poor. He grew in holiness and good reputation but had to defend himself against his former dissolute friends who were mad at him for no longer spending his money on them.

Reflection is on our life as a Pilgrimage. Our life is a voyage to our home in heaven, merely traveling through this world temporarily, and that we must strive to take the right road, the one that leads to heaven rather than the one that leads to hell. Keeping the goal in mind helps us to bear the crosses along the way to heaven.

For more on Bl. Peter Cresci
– https://www.roman-catholic-saints.com/blessed-peter-cresci.html

Also on Youtube: https://youtu.be/KOfPfrfQNAw
and Facebook: https://fb.watch/v/QmbIYw-4/

Read by Fr. Ignatius Manfredonia, FI from Marion Habig’s ‘The Franciscan Book of Saints’ Revised Edition, Franciscan Herald Press, ISBN: 978-0819907516

Playlist of Franciscan Saints: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2TxcAETrU_k&list=PLejh_e0-LN4wErRczZGry4TXytCZFiLCm
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