Issue 1 · 25 October 2025

Once Again on the Path of Francis

A journey renewed…

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In this issue

Franciscan & Capuchin Life Peace and All Good Be with You!
"Pax et Bonum" — the greeting Francis loved to give
The Editorial Team
St. Francis of Assisi Once Again on the Path of Francis…
Come, let us journey with the Church in the light of the Gospel…
The Editorial Team
St. Francis of Assisi Eight Hundred Years: A Holy Year in the Life of the Church The Editorial Team
Prayer & Gospel Reflections The Father Who Comes
Franciscan spirituality's message for today
The Editorial Team
St. Francis of Assisi The Life Journey of Francis
A blessed life, a message for the world
The Editorial Team
Festivals & Liturgical Seasons Greccio: The First Nativity Crib
A spiritual lesson in simplicity
The Editorial Team
Franciscan & Capuchin Life Franciscanism and the Church
The Popes and the Church of St Thomas
The Editorial Team
Creation & Peace Fraternity with All Creation
The Franciscan message for our environment
The Editorial Team
Prayer & Gospel Reflections Spiritual Words for Life
Prayer • Meditation • Daily Guidance
The Editorial Team
Life of the Saints Franciscan Saints: Clare and Anthony The Editorial Team
Youth, Family & Community Come Along, Little Francises! The Editorial Team
Prayer & Gospel Reflections 3 October: The Transitus — A Service for Family or Parish The Editorial Team

From the editor's desk

Dear readers, the moment you open the first page of Voice of Poverello is, for us, a moment of prayer. Poverello is an Italian word meaning "the little poor one." It was the affectionate name the people of Assisi gave to Saint Francis. Born the son of a wealthy man, he left everything for Christ and took Lady Poverty as his bride — and eight centuries later, his voice has still not fallen silent.

On the evening of 3 October 1226, lying on the bare ground beside the little chapel of the Portiuncula, Francis welcomed "Sister Death" with a song. As the whole Church marks the 800th anniversary of that death in this season of grace, we give thanks for the opportunity God has given us to let this voice be heard anew.

The theme of this first issue is "Once Again on the Path of Francis." We will take you along the stone streets of Assisi, before the crucifix of San Damiano, into the cave-crib of Greccio, into the silence of Mount La Verna, and finally to the holy ground of the Portiuncula. Yet this is no historical tour; it is an inward journey into our own hearts.