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Which religious order is founded on the principle of penitential spirituality? The founder of this order was a hermit who believed in the abandonment of all that is unnecessary.

   Oblates of St. Joseph
   Brothers of Charity
   Society of Saint Augustine
   Order Of Minims

Your answer was: Order Of Minims.
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Answer: Order Of Minims is founded on the principle of penitential spirituality. St. Frances of Paola (1416-1507), the founder of the order, was a hermit who believed in the abandonment of all that is unnecessary. Unlike a lot of founders of men's religious orders, St. Frances of Paola was never an ordained priest but was known to have a gift for prophecy and has several interesting legends attributed to him.



500th Anniversary Of The Death Of St. Francis Of Paola
Scott 1345-1346 (2007)


see also
• V Centernary Of The Death Of Saint Francis Of Paola UFB Bulletin BF02 2007
• Francis of Paola Wikipedia
• A story That Starts Far Off In Time ... sanfrancescodapaola.com (website) http://www.sanfrancescodapaola.com/minimi/home4.html