Medieval Sourcebook The Rule Of The Franciscan Order

Medieval Sourcebook: The Rule of the Franciscan Order is a source found at Fordham University online sourcebooks. The source has as the main focus â€Å"The Rule of the Franciscan Order†. It gives details in regards to the history of the founding of the order and what was the major contribution of St. Francis in establishing â€Å"the order of the lesser brothers†. St. Francis was the lead figure which made him a venerable personality in the Middle Ages. The Franciscan order was founded by St. Francis of Assisi. Although there were other movements created at the time, almost unwittingly Francis became the leader of this Christian movement which focused on the love of God, poverty and a cheerful fraternity. Before the founding the Order Francis had renounced all his father’s assets and recognized only the fatherhood of God. From the beginning, St. Francis did not intended to be a role model or a venerable personality; he only desired and decided to consistently l ive an option, his vocation to poverty. This text narrates briefly the religious behavior adapted by the friars. Possibly there were doubts about the viability of the style of life they proposed to adopt at that time. But this lifestyle attracted other fellow citizens and with time the order gained more and more members. These were men seeking to pursue a life of conversion without being confined in a monastery devoting to prayer only. Their biggest challenge was to serve the needs of the people. Also, the Franciscans wereShow MoreRelatedThe Rule Of The Franciscan Order1048 Words   |  5 PagesThe Rule of the Franciscan Order Francis of Assisi is an icon of poverty and reform in the Catholic Church, because his lifestyle encouraged the Church and especially the hierarchy of his time to change almost entirely. He can be perceived as a prophet of his time who revolutionized from his very being a drastic change, because with his life as an example he went from words to actions. Francis was born into a wealthy family in Assisi; he had everything a boy of his time could ask for. Francis experiencedRead MoreAnti-Semitism in the West from Constantine to the Expulsion of Jews from Spain6419 Words   |  26 PagesMany illustrated stories showing this fabricated phenomenon were circulated during the 1400s and 1500s. An offshoot of the host desecration libel is the blood libel. The blood libel contends that Jews murder non-Jews, particularly Christians, in order to obtain blood for the Passover or other rituals. It was also purported that Jews needed to drink Christian blood so that their appearance could remain human looking, and Christian blood would also help eliminate the distinctive (foetor judaicus)