RESOURCES FOR GRECCIO

Values: JOY, LOVE, PEACE

CODE FRANCISCAN RESOURCES F1 Theme: INCARNATION Franciscan Spirituality taken from - Franciscan Study Guide Series 2000 Number Two by Sergius Wroblewski, OFM and Madge Karecki, SSJ-Tosf God's humble love: the Incarnation and Passion p.2 - 6 F2 Franciscan Prayer by Ilia Delio, OSF The WORD of the Father "descends"to embrace us in love. p.65 F3 The Incarnation is intrinsic to human personhood p.147 F4 Seeking Spirituality by Ronald Rolheiser The Concept of the Incarnation p.69-73 F5 Consequences of the Incarnation for Spirituality p.78 - 80 STORIES ABOUT GRECCIO- F6 Greccio: Taken from The Catholic Encyclopedia (On line) F7 Innovator for a New Society Text by GianMaria Polidoro OFMPublisher Velar Franciscan Missions Greccio Crib pp.153-156 F8 In the Footsteps of St Francis in the Territory of - A Guide to the Santuaries of the Holy Valley The Sanctuary of Greccio pp.33-37 F9 The Road to Assisi: The Essential Biography of St Francis by Paul Sabatier. (Library 271.3) Greccio Crib ppp.121-122 F 10 The Message of St Francis by Sister Nan CSF (Library 271 NAN) The First Crib at Greccio pp. 43 F 11 Brother Sun, Sister Moon: The Story of St Francis by Margaret Mayo and Peter Malone (Library 235 MAY) The Ox, the Ass and the Child of Bethlehem: A Christmas Story pp.39-45 F 12 Francis of Assisi and His World by Mark Galli (Library 235 FRA:G) Greccio Crib pp.145-146 F 13 Joy in All Things - A Franciscan Companion:The Franciscan Association of Great Britain Greccio Crib pp12 F 14 Devotion in honour of Our Lord Jesus Cjhrist - The Crib p.117-118 F 15 Franciscan Holy Places: A Pilgrim's Guide pp.212 F 16 Francis of Assisi by Arnaldo Fortini The Christmas Crib of Greccio pp.531-533 F 17 Easter at Greccio pp.543-546 F 18 Francis: The Journey and the Dream by Murray Bodo (Library 235 FRA:B) Christmas at Greccio pp.68-70 F 19 Pilgrim's Companion to Franciscan Places - Franciscan Pilgrimage Programs Greccio - Historical Notes; Franciscan Readings pp88-96 F 20 A New Kind of Fool: Meditations on Saint Francis by Christopher Coelho OFM Francis' enactment of the Christmas Scence in Greccio F 21 Francis of Assisi by Adrian House (Library 235 FRA:H) Greccio became Francis's favourite hermitage in the Rieti Valley pp.249-252

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CODE PRAYER / LITURGY Theme: Greccio Crib P/L 1 Pilgrim's Companion to Franciscan Places - Franciscan Pilgrimage Programs Prayer Service: Preparation for Greccio Eucharist with Readings, Songs, Intercessions etc Pp96-103 P/L 2 Greccio - Readings and reflection and psalm (leaflet 2pages) P/L 3 Experiencing the Goodness of God: Guidelines for Exploration into the Franciscan Spirit Module 2 Experiencing the Goodness of God Through Love of the Incarnate God Guide A: Greccio, Francis and the Child of Bethlehem by Joyce Neil -Opening prayer, Introduction, Readings and Closing Song. Pp.1-2 P/L 4 Franciscan Vesper Service - Prepared by Flecian Sisters, Ontario Francis, Lover of Christ in the Crib Hymns, Introduction, Psalms Readings, Concluding Prayer and Blessing pp.15 - 19 P/L 5 Theme: HUMILITY AND INCARNATION

(see also P/L 3 above) Through the Year with Francis of Assisi selected and translated by Murray Bodo December: Humility and the Incarnation 1 - The Example of Christ's Humility 2 - The Good News of the Incarnation P/L 6 3 - The humility befitting the Brothers 4 - The Preaching of Example 5 - Rule of 1221, Ch.XXIII 6 - Rule of 1221, Ch.XXIII 7 - Rule of 1221, Ch.XXIII P/L 7 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 - Rule of 1221, Ch.XXIII P/L 8 14 - St. Francis's Love for Jesus 15 - A Psalm of St Francis 16 - St Francis's Devotion to the Birth of Jesus 17 - Fasting on Christmas P/L 9 18 - A Special Law for Christmas 19 - A Psalm for Christmas 20 - The First Christmas Crib P/L 10 21, 22, 23 - (Continuation of story by Celano, First Life, 84-85 24 - The Little Baby of Bethlehem P/L 11 25 - Continued from above. Celano, First Life, 86 26 - The Miracle of the Hay. Celano, First Life, 87 27 - The Daily Humility of God - Admonitions 1 28 - Who Receives the Body and Blood of the Lord? Admonitions 1) P/L 12 29 - Seeing and Believing - Admonitions 1 30 - Jesus our Sacrifice and Oblation - Letter to All the Faithful, Second Version. 31 - The Humility of God - Letter to the Whole Order

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Sc 1 Theme: Infancy Narratives Matthew: The Genealogy of Jesus the Messiah 1:1-17 The Birth of Jesus the Messiah 1:18-2:12 Sc 2 Luke: The Birth of Jesus 2:1-7 The Shepherds and the Angels 2:8-20 Jesus is Named 2:21 Theme: Incarnation - the Word

John 1:1-18 The Word Became Flesh Sc 3

Sc 4 1 John 1:1-5 The Word Became Flesh

CODE SONGS

Theme: Love and Incarnation S1 Creation Waits by Sr Briege O'Hare osc Think of the Love 1 John 3:1-6 and Meditation S2 God is Love 1 John 4 and Meditation S3 God is Light 1 John 1 and Meditation As One Voice - Vol 1 S4 28 Praise to You, O Christ S5 186 The Light of Christ S6 3 Christ Be Our Light Vol 2 S7 7 See, I Make All Things New Vol 2 S8 18 Summoned By Love Vol 2 S9 99 We Gather Here, O Lord Vol 2 S10 100 This is Our Joy Vol 2

Theme: Christmas S11 117 Lady Mary S12 147 My Heart is a Stable S13 165 What Child is This S14 167 O Come, All Ye Faithful S15 168 Silent Night, Holy Night S16 170 Joy To The World S17 171 Hark! The Herald Angels Sing S18 172 While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks By Night S19 174 O Come, O Come, Emmanuel S20 101 Born In The Night Vol 2 S21 112 We Welcome You Little Baby Vol 2 S22 140 Angels We Have Heard On High Vol 2 S23 168 Christmas in the Scrub Psalm S24 184 All the Earth

3 CODE MAPS M 1 Vol 1. Francis of Assisi: The Saint - Early Documents Francis and His Companions go to M 2 The final journeys of Francis M 3 Map 1 -Europe & the Mediterranean Political Regions C 1220 M 4 Map 2 - Europe & the Mediterranean Society, Populations & Commerce C 1220 M 5 Map 3 - Italian Peninsular Political Regions C 1220 M 6 Map 4 - Northern Italian Peninsular Physical Geography with Roman Roads and Alpine Passes M 7 Map 5 - N. Italian Peninsular and Political Regions M 8 Map 6 - Duchy of Spoleto & Marche of Ancona in the times of St Francis M 9 Map 7 - Rieti Valley & Northern M10 Map 8 - Assisi - Perugia region during the time of St Francis M 11 Map 9 - Lower Spoleto Valley M 12 The Rieti Valley - showing Greccio (1220 -1226) M 13 Rieti and District - showing Greccio M 14 The Rieti Valley - Showing Greccio

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