Path of Francis: transforming the world through simplicity and beauty (BJRE049)
Path of Francis: transforming the world through simplicity and beauty (By Dr. Edward Edezhath. Published in Kairos Magazine in 2021) “Can I share with you something that troubles me so much?” The phone call was from an active youth from a distant city. I thought he was going to share some personal tragedy. But he started pouring out his concerns about so many Catholic young people growing in anger against other religious groups and taking up the big mission of spreading messages of anger and fear. This virus is spreading, and it appears that very influential people in the Church are also encouraging this mission of spreading ‘fear and hate.’ This launched us into a discussion and sharing. I tried to lift his troubled heart and encourage him, and our thoughts moved on to St Francis of Assisi, his times, and his response to the problems of this day. A warrior alone, but with God Francis lived in a small town in Italy during a troubled time in history. He was born into a wealth...