Reflection 07 (14.30): Transformation
- Feb 18
- 1 min read
Updated: Apr 1
The journey of Saint Francis of Assisi invites us into a profound meditation on change, faith, and the search for meaning beyond worldly success. Gerard Thomas Straub’s film, The Loneliness and Longing of St. Francis of Assisi, captures this spiritual odyssey with a quiet intensity that resonates deeply. This series breaks the full length film into clips that are conducive to pausing, watching, and pondering. (Click here for questions in PDF format for small group handouts.)
Reflection Questions on Quotes from the Film:
"I ask myself a very tough question: 'What in my life needs to be stripped away? Am I willing to stand naked in front of God, stripped of everything that stands between myself and the Divine?'”
What is something you’ve had to let go of in order to grow closer to God? What made that difficult? What do you think God might be asking you to let go of next?
"The words of the Gospel became marching orders for Francis, The powerful, challenging words spoken by Christ reverberated through Francis' mind and heart. This is what he had longed for with all his heart."
Francis was inspired by a particular Gospel reading on February 24th, 1209, that totally changed his life. What Gospel reading has impacted your life in a pivotal way? How have you been transformed?
