About The Franciscan Order of the Divine Compassion

 The  mission of the Franciscan Order of the Divine Compassion is for all its members to use their God given gifts and talents to spread the "Good News" of God's love and kindness through religious teachings. We believe that everyone deserves to feel the love of God and our goal is to make that possible for as many people as we are able.

Our Franciscan Promises

Simplicity

The first Christians surrendered completely to our Lord and generously gave all that they had. This ideal was renewed by St. Francis when he chose Lady Poverty as his bride, desiring that all barriers set up by privilege based upon wealth should be destroyed by love. This is the inspiration for the promise of Simplicity. Tertiaries, though they possess property and earn money to support themselves and their families, show themselves true followers of Christ and of St. Francis by their readiness to live simply and to share with others. 

Purity

The promise of Purity seeks to respect the integrity and worth of all people. The chief object of the promise of Purity is to emphasize the truth that our bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, and that we were bought with a price. This can only be achieved by a spirit of Purity which sees others as belonging to God and not as a means of self-fulfillment.

Fidelity

The promise of Fidelity is found in the conviction that Jesus Christ is the perfect revelation of God; that true life has been made available to us through his Incarnation and Ministry, by his Cross and Resurrection, and by the sending of his Holy Spirit. The Order believes that it is the commission of the Church to make the Gospel known to all and therefore seeks fidelity to the duty of bringing others to know Christ, and of praying and working for the coming of the Kingdom of God. The primary aim of the promise of Fidelity therefore is to make Christ known. 

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