Fr Giuseppe has a diagnosis for the modern restlessness: we are slaves twice over — to what other people think of us, and to our own endless self-concern. St Francis, he says, was free of both, and the invitation is open to anyone willing to make the break.

Chapters
0:00 Where God resides
0:09 Anyone can feel lost
0:22 The whispers and false promises
0:36 I've done everything the world promised
0:49 Francis would say: don't compromise
1:04 A radical act of faith
1:17 Don't be afraid to make a break
1:42 What Francis was all about was freedom
2:13 How concerned are you with what people say?
2:27 The slavery of self
2:40 "The opinions of others add nothing and take nothing away"
3:01 The paradox of the gospel
3:23 Give up your phone
3:39 Then the light will come in

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This year marks 800 years since the death of St. Francis of Assisi. To mark the anniversary, we're travelling to friaries across the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal to sit down with the friars and hear, in their own words, what St. Francis means to them — how they first encountered him, what drew them to the Franciscan life, and what the Poverello continues to teach them today. Be sure to subscribe so you don't miss the next one.

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