The special episode of the podcast by the friars of the Sacred Convent dedicated to the veneration of the mortal remains of St Francis
What does it mean today to stand before the remains of St. Francis? And why is their display so important? These are simple questions, but they touch the hearts of those who feel close to the figure of the Poor Man of Assisi.
In the special episode of the podcast “Parole Povere” dedicated to the display of the mortal remains of St. Francis, Fra Giulio Cesareo, OFMConv, takes us on a journey that starts with the body of Francis and leads us to reflect on the meaning of our humanity. In the video posted on the YouTube channel “San Francesco d’Assisi,” the exposition is described not as a distant event or one reserved for a select few, but as an opportunity to truly get closer to the story of Francis.
Looking at Francis’ remains is not just a religious gesture or a tradition: it is a way to remind us that holiness becomes flesh, passing through the fragility of a body. This encounter reminds us that we too are made of limitations, but above all of possibilities. Francis, who was able to accept his weakness and turn it into a sign of love, still has much to say to our present.
In the podcast, Brother Giulio invites us not to stop at appearances, but to see in those bones a living history. Francis’ faith is made up of faces, hands, concrete steps; and it is this concreteness that involves us, challenges us, suggests to us that we too can make our lives a beautiful and good story.
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