Find wealth in humility and simplicity — Advincula

True wealth lies in ‘heart free enough to give’ — Advincula on St. Francis’s transitus

TRUE WEALTH lies not in possessions, recognition or status but in “a heart free enough to give,” Manila Archbishop Cardinal Jose Advincula said during the national commemoration of the 800th anniversary of the death of St. Francis of Assisi on Friday, Oct. 3, at the UST Quadricentennial Pavilion. In his homily during the Mass, Advincula reflected on the life of St. Francis, who gave up a life of privilege to live in solidarity with the poor. “He…

Find wealth in humility and simplicity — Advincula

CATHOLICS SHOULD follow Christ with humility and simplicity in a society dominated by consumerism and materialism, the Archbishop of Manila said. In his homily for the commemoration of the death of St. Francis de Assisi on Saturday, Oct. 3, Manila Archbishop Cardinal Jose Advincula said the founder of the Franciscan order chose to pursue virtue […]