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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Sorry to go back to an old mailing, but someone I
work with who is researcing the Franciscan monastic tradition in Britain has
expressed an interest in doing the PILGRIMAGE ON THE FRANCISAN INTELLECTUAL
TRADITION, and I can't now find the information. Can anybody send it to me again
please? Wiork would be best: <A
href="mailto:david@theangelsmanchester.com">david@theangelsmanchester.com</A>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Much love,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>David.</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=jpm_490540@hotmail.com href="mailto:jpm_490540@hotmail.com">John
Morrison</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
title=tssf-studies@justus.anglican.org
href="mailto:tssf-studies@justus.anglican.org">tssf-studies@justus.anglican.org</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, February 12, 2006 1:26
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [TSSF-studies] PILGRIMAGE ON
THE FRANCISCAN INTELLECTUALTRADITION7 - 15...</DIV>
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<P>Dear Gordon,</P>
<P>You have raised an important question and one that the Franciscan
International Study Centre Governors grapple with at every meeting. How
to conduct a charitable foundation within the strictures of UK charity law,
serving those who work indefatigably to keep the Centre going but giving them
the <U>justice</U> of a living wage (both domestic and academic staff are
salaried below the local average for their skills but the Religious come free
for their keep), advancing the intellectual cause of Franciscanism
whilst still retaining the Franciscan ideal of poverty.</P>
<P>Fortunately, the middle classes of the Roman Catholic church are prepared
to sponsor Ministry candidates doing Franciscan Studies from around the
world and in particular from Africa - all important work as long as the
Centre pays its way in the real modern world. Otherwise it will close - no
pre-Reformation largesse here!</P>
<P>Although the UK charges for the Pilgrimage look expensive from a 'Day 12'
perspective it is underwritten to a certain extent by the several American
Franciscans and Friends who are coming to join us - Deo
gratias. </P>
<P>All ideas to balance poverty and academic quality at FISC are welcome.</P>
<DIV>John Morrison TSSF</DIV>
<DIV>Mobile: 0771 424 2798</DIV>
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From: <I>GPlumb2000@aol.com</I><BR>Reply-To:
<I>tssf-studies@justus.anglican.org</I><BR>To:
<I>tssf-studies@justus.anglican.org</I><BR>Subject: <I>Re: [TSSF-studies]
PILGRIMAGE ON THE FRANCISCAN INTELLECTUALTRADITION 7 - 15...</I><BR>Date:
<I>Sun, 12 Feb 2006 15:39:58 EST</I><BR><BR><FONT face=arial,helvetica><FONT
lang=0 face=Arial size=2>Very splendid - but also very expensive. I would
love to be able to go. But how does spending the best part of £1,000 on this
fit with Day 12 of the Principles?<BR><BR>"Personal spending is limited to
what is necessary for the health and well-being of us and of our
dependents?"<BR><BR>I think there is a case for a thorough-going discussion
of what poverty has meant in the Franciscan tradition and what it might mean
today. There has been a great deal written about poverty and the Franciscan
tradition in recent years.<BR><BR>An issue that keeps nagging me is that
living simply/espousing voluntary poverty is only an option for those who
are comfortably off. What of those for whom voluntary poverty is not an
option because they are already grindlngly poor? Is the Franciscan way not
open to them? (How far does the socio-economic make up of the TO reflect
that of our wider society - and if not why not?<BR><BR><BR>Gordon
Plumb<BR><BR></FONT><BR>
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