About OFM in Second Life

ORDO FRATORUM MINORUM

Order of Friars Minor - Lionheart Kiara

Second Life

Pax et bonum!

Role play Roman Catholic group in virtual world - Second Life.

Order of Friars Minor, Ordo Fratrum Minorum (commonly Franciscans) in Lionheart Kiara. We seek to follow most directly the manner of life that Saint Francis of Assisi led. Our Order is open for everybody in Second Life, who wants live in Saint Francis rules in Christ. Daily prayer, regular devotions, monastic life creates our congregation.

Our order is a part of Saint Francis of Assisi virtual Diocese.

We are living all together in our Franciscan monastery in Lionheart Kiara (TELEPORT), share common responsibilities and fill them together. We give our time in Second Life to preach Word of God and live for our Lord. 

We - friars - create this monastery in our Savior Jesus Christ.

The Chapel of Saint Anthony of Padua is main place of our monastery. Feel free to visit us!

TELEPORT

FRANCISCAN SPIRITUALITY

The determinant of belonging to the Franciscan movement is the life of it's spirituality.

Characteristics of Franciscan spirituality:

• Recognition of Jesus Christ as a role model (evangelical life).

• Recognition of the Church as the "mother " in the spiritual sense and every  resultin consequences (respect for the office of Peter, subjecting to the clergy , doctrinal righteousness). 

• Recognition of the value of the Franciscan Rule as a derivative from the Gospel as a life form.

• Life in fraternity (brotherhood also to creatures, respect for nature as a derivative).

• Remain in being smaller, so-called minority.

• Preaching the Gospel to every creature.

• Franciscan joy.

• The love to being with God, a life in deep prayer and... to prayer, meditation.

• Chastity as a virtue.

• Obedience and poverty as manifestations of minority.

• Adoration of Holy Mother the Virgin.

• Respect for one's neighbor, especially to sinners in need, and enemies.

• ...resulting from the previous - overcoming temptations, mortification (repentance), patience.

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OFM in Lionheart Kiara structure:

GUARDIAN

Raphael Zimer OFM

Bishop of Saint Francis of Assisi Diocese

Born in SL: 01 May 2008

Franciscan Friar since 2009

Friars in Order:

Rodrigo Alfonso OFM

Brian Darling OFM

Would you like to join us?

Please contact in-world with Father Raphael Zimer OFM (send notecard).

See you, brother in Christ!

Pax et bonum!