Some theologies of the past focused primarily on the grandeur of God’s holiness. Franciscan theology certainly does not miss the holiness of God. Francis could never forget the remarkable humility of God in taking on human form in Jesus. Franciscan theologians focus on how God is present in and through the human person, and in our routine, mundane and ordinary lives (incarnational theology). Francis, Clare, Bonaventure, Scotus — each in his or her own way — tell the story of the human only in relationship with God.
Provided by the Commission on the Franciscan Intellectual & Spiritual Tradition (CFIT)