Let Us Fast for Advent

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Dear Brothers and Sisters of the Third Order Secular of St. Francis,

In former days, our Franciscan tertiaries would fast throughout the Season of Advent in preparation for the coming of the Second Person of the Blessed Trinity, united to a soul and body, into this world.  Therefore, in preparation for Christmas and in light of recent events, I ask that you join me in fasting from Mondays to Saturdays starting November 28 to December 24 for these two principal intentions:

1) To make reparation to the Baby Jesus for the scandal of Assisi III,
2) For the restoration of all four Franciscan Orders of the Novus Ordo religion to Catholic Tradition.

These two intentions should hold a dear place in our heart.  What happened in Assisi (the hometown of our Seraphic Father) this past October 27 was a grave offence against the honour of God, especially scandalous for the fact that it was committed by the Pope and Church hierarchy.  Let us also keep in mind that it was in the very sanctuary of the Basilica of St. Mary of the Angels that a pagan was permitted to sing praise to his false god - the very same Basilica that contains the Porziuncola.  The Porziuncola is the very chapel which St. Francis and the first friars lived.  It is the fourth most venerated church in all of Christendom.  Therefore,  in addition to the mortal sin against the First Commandment, our Holy Father Francis' name was dragged through the mud.  You and I know that he would never have approved of that sacrilegious and blasphemous event.  The Franciscan Friars (historically known as "Observants") who control the Basilica were in full support of this abomination.  As a matter of fact, all Ministers General of the four Franciscan branches of the First Order and the Minister General of the Secular Franciscan Order were all in support of the event as I proven in a previous post.

My friends, if it is not incumbent upon us to make satisfaction for this event, then upon whose shoulders must this weight be carried?  Please let us join together and offer up reparation as our vocation calls us to do.

In the Seraphic Father.    

P.S., Please feel free to add your own private intentions.  I would also appreciate a response as to whether you will be joining in.