February 2022 by Kate Kleinert, OFS, Regional Minister

Valentine’s Day! The day celebrating love and giving a gift to your sweetie.

It’s also a good day to reflect on the gifts God has given you. He gave them to you with love and He gave them to each and every one of us.

Some people jump in right away and say I don’t have any gifts. I’m not good at anything. I’m not talented. Well, that just isn’t so. God gave each of us many gifts and it’s an insult to Him if we aren’t using them. You know how you feel when you have spent a great
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February 2022 Thoughts for the day by Father Francis Sariego, OFM Cap

February 2022

Let every creature in heaven, on earth, in the sea and in the depths,

give praise, glory, honor and blessing to Him Who suffered so much,

Who has given and will give in the future every good, for He is our power and strength,

Who alone is good, Who alone is almighty,

Who alone is omnipotent, wonderful, glorious and Who alone is holy,

worthy of praise and blessing through endless ages.

Amen.

(Prayer of Saint Francis in the Second Version of the Letter to the Faithful)

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February 2022 Reflections by Father Francis Sariego, OFM Cap

St. Katherine Drexel Regional Fraternity

Regional Spiritual Assistant

St. Francis of Assisi Friary

1901 Prior Road

Wilmington, Delaware 19809

tel: (302) 798-1454 fax: (302) 798-3360

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February 2022

Dear Sisters and Brothers in St. Francis,

May the Lord grant you peace!

In the Spring of 1207, while in the woods of Monte Subasio, Saint Francis was accosted by several thieves. They asked Francis who he was, and he replied simply, I am the
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