Franciscan Values Essay

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Franciscan values are a part of everyday life for many people. People who have never heard of the Franciscan values can and do possess them. Although they may not posses all of the values, most likely because they are unaware of them, they have the core to be able to learn and live the Franciscan way.
Being Franciscan is a big commitment not everyone will sign up to or agree with. These values include but are not limited to selfless acts, forgiveness, compassion and environmental responsibility, that in today's society can be a rarity. Creating a Caring Community can be done in many forms, from Foster homes to volunteering with the gifted. Cedar Valley Services, group home and workforce is only one example of how respecting each person's dignity can be displayed by helping those with special needs be able to contribute and feel needed. Fostering loving relationships is not only teaching your children to love an respect one another and all human beings, not matter who they are or where they come from but also goes from home to the workplace and classroom by spreading hospitality, friendship and kindness in everyday life.
Showing compassion and caring for others are key components in mission statements of daycares and nursing homes, assisted living facilities and schools. Most nurses possess this value and are called to choose this career to satisfy their own unselfish need to help others
Reverencing all of Creation is more pronounced in certain regions of the world. This value, for many people, is an extremely hard of the value to adopt. Growing up in the generation of respecting your elders, loving your neighbor and sharing of your possessions made this an easier value to learn than today's world. The world today has so many material items that taunt people into thinking they have a need for all of them, an a need to have more than their neighbor, more than

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