Servant of God Adele Brice Update
UPDATE: Adele Brice is confirmed as a Third Order/Secular Franciscan and a bit of our USA history.
Servant of God Adele Brice & Our Lady of Champion
Recently as I was researching Marian apparitions on the internet for our local Fraternity’s On-going Formation, I was astonished to discover that Our Mother Mary had appeared in the Green Bay area of Wisconsin in 1859 to a young girl who established a group of Third Order Franciscan Sisters. What follows is a compilation of the information that I found. Resources are listed at the end.
Song of Reconciliation
Song of Reconciliation is a letter from the 4 Franciscan Ministers General to the whole Franciscan Family for instruction & reflection on the Canticle of Creatures. “The Canticle of Creatures is a song of praise & Reconciliation.” “It summarizes Francis’ view of God and the world; creatures and human beings; himself and the Most High God.” In the “Conclusion” of this letter the Ministers General provide us with numerous “Admonitions” or “Challenges”; refer to the following list.