Neither Francis nor Clare, the founders of the Franciscan movement, wrote books on ‘how to pray’. But there is a distinctively Franciscan way of praying. It centres strongly on Christ, and on the world. Where some ways of praying ask the one praying to close their eyes to concentrate on the things of God, Francis and Clare opened their eyes wide to gaze on God and on his world. They prayed, as they lived, passionately, holding back nothing of themselves.

Centred on Christ - Christ is at the heart of all Franciscan praying                               - Christ in creation                               - Christ in the crib                               - Christ on the cross                               - Christ in the eucharist A Franciscan Icon - the best known Franciscan symbol Prayers of St Francis - some of the prayers he wrote - and one he didn’t Praying with SSF - Anglican Franciscans have produced various books of prayer. Find out more here How I pray - read how some present day Franciscans pray Join us in chapel - many of our services are open to visitors Pray for us