Issue 1 · 18 October 2026
Peace and All Good
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Voice of Poverello
Issue 1 · 18 October 2026
Peace and All Good
The Franciscan way in our homes and villages
In this issue
Issue 1 · 18 October 2026 · Peace
- 3St. Francis of AssisiThe Little Poor Man of Assisi
- 5Mother MaryMary, Woman of Listening
- 7Prayer & Gospel ReflectionsPeace and All Good
- 8Volunteer Activities[Sample] Serving at the Parish Kitchen
- 9Catholic & Vatican NewsHow we report Church news
- 10Parish & Small Church Stories[Sample] A Village Chapel Restored
From the editor's desk
Welcome to the first issue of Voice of Poverello. Each week we will bring you the lives of the saints, reflections on the Gospel, stories from parishes and volunteers, and a Bible quiz for the whole family.
— The editors
St. Francis of AssisiThe Little Poor Man of Assisi
Eight centuries after his death, the joy and simplicity of St. Francis still speak to a restless world.
By Sample Author
Francis Bernardone was born in Assisi around 1181, the son of a prosperous cloth merchant. As a young man he dreamed of glory as a knight. Instead, after illness, imprisonment and a long search, he found Christ in the poor and the leper, and gave away everything he had.
Eight centuries after his death, the joy and simplicity of St. Francis still speak to a restless world.
A life rebuilt
Praying before the crucifix in the little church of San Damiano, Francis heard the words, “Go and repair my house.” At first he took them literally and rebuilt crumbling chapels with his own hands. Slowly he understood that the Lord was asking him to help renew the whole Church through a life of humble service.
Brother Sun, Sister Moon
Francis saw every creature as a brother or sister. His Canticle of the Creatures, written near the end of his life, praises God through sun and moon, wind and water, fire and earth.
He died on the evening of 3 October 1226 and was canonised two years later. His feast is celebrated on 4 October. Today the Franciscan family — friars, Poor Clares, Capuchins and Secular Franciscans — carries his greeting into the world: peace and all good.
For reflection
- Where is the Lord asking me to “repair his house” today?
- Who are the forgotten people of my village or city?
Mother MaryMary, Woman of Listening
At Nazareth, Mary teaches us that faith begins with an open heart.
By Fr. Sample Reviewer
The Gospel of Luke tells us that when the angel Gabriel greeted Mary, she was greatly troubled and wondered what kind of greeting this might be. Her first response was not fear or refusal, but attention.
Mary listened. She asked an honest question — “How can this be?” — and then gave her free and generous yes: “Let it be to me according to your word.”
Voice of Poverello
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Lord, make me an instrument of your peace.Prayer in the spirit of St. Francis