St Francis Ongoing influences today
St Francis of Assisi has a big impact at the time when he was alive but he also has an ongoing influence today on m,any people who all have very different ways of living.In 2003 the General of Assisi has been inviting all Franciscans to join in, in learning about the environment and help in crisis issues affecting the poor. These ideas and morals have come from the wonderful work the St Francis. This has had an ongoing influence that he has brought with him, almost a gift and it is for the greater good of the environment and the animals as well as people. These people are working towards "Confronting Environmental Crisis and Social Injustice"(Assisi Plan for Franciscans). This is an ongoing legacy of him and has a major contribution to the people. This was a new way of life, and people now days are inspired by this monastic way of living.
Another influence that St Francis has has and it shows are revelent he still is today, the fact that Pope Francis had chosen the name in honor of St Francis of Assisi, and had done so because he was concerned for teh well being of the poor. He said to people 'we can never forget the poor' (Pope Francis). If St Francis has not had a lasting impact with his teachings Pope Francis would not have chosen to take on his name and it really does show how important the teachings were of St Francis. These teachings are still revelent today and the world would be a better place if more people were influenced by St Francis.
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Another influence that St Francis has has and it shows are revelent he still is today, the fact that Pope Francis had chosen the name in honor of St Francis of Assisi, and had done so because he was concerned for teh well being of the poor. He said to people 'we can never forget the poor' (Pope Francis). If St Francis has not had a lasting impact with his teachings Pope Francis would not have chosen to take on his name and it really does show how important the teachings were of St Francis. These teachings are still revelent today and the world would be a better place if more people were influenced by St Francis.
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Pope Francis May 2013