Minority according to St. Francis of Assisi in a Christological perspective

Abstract

The order founded by St. Francis of Assisi has not been accidentally given the name of Friars Minor. It comes neither from the color of the habit, the place of establishment of the order, nor the type of service or job, but a way of being and living. All the attempts to read how Francis understood the minority from the Christological perspective can be summarized as follows: Brothers of St. Francis will be minor, i.e. serve no desire to dominate others, to give up voluntarily exercise their privilege, to live without the hassles of security, but to rely on Divine Providence. It also means to be ready to take such steps that others are reluctant to carry out, to serve with humility and love, and try to occupy the last place in their environment and to be aware of own non-necessity.