"Preach the Gospel at all times. Use words if necessary."
attributed to St Francis of Assisi
Welcome to the website of the Secular Franciscan Order in Australia.
Saint Francis of Assisi who died on the 3rd October, 1226 left his life of luxury to live the Gospel by joyfully following what Jesus
did and said .
For over 800 years people around the world have been inspired to live the Gospel following the example of St Francis of Assisi
who was often called ‘the little poor man”