“DO ALL YOU CAN TO PREACH THE GOSPEL AND IF NECESSARY USE WORDS”
St. Francis of Assisi always imitated Christ who sent out the apostles
saying, “preach as you go, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand”
(Mt 10:7). In proclaiming the kingdom of God across the globe, the
TOR Franciscans always bear in mind the exhortation of St. Francis,
who said, “in the love which is God, I beg all my brothers-those who
preach, pray, work, whether cleric or lay- to strive to humble themselves
in all things, not to take pride in themselves or to delight in themselves
or be puffed up interiorly about their good works and deeds” (Early Rule
XVII, 5-6). Thus, nurturing a sense of humility and in prayer, the Friars
carry out the ministry of preaching in three different languages –
Malayalam, Telugu and English. They offer retreats in parishes and
religious institutes.