The Commission on the Franciscan Intellectual-Spiritual Tradition (CFIT) was established in 2001 by the English-Speaking Conference of the Order of Friars Minor (OFM) to promote a contemporary retrieval of the distinctive theological and spiritual vision that animates the Franciscan movement. CFIT is convinced that our Franciscan tradition has a powerful “word” to speak to people today, one that responds to deeply-felt needs in our Church and our world.
What we do
CFIT offers events, puts out publications, and hosts a digital collection of documents with the goal of sharing the Franciscan intellectual-spiritual tradition with academics and non-academics alike.
- Franciscan Heritage Series: central themes and emphases of the Franciscan Intellectual Tradition, particularly as embodied in key theological issues
- Washington Theological Union Symposium Papers: documents from past symposia on Franciscan themes, held by the Franciscan Center at the Washington Theological Union
- Digital Collections: view, search, and explore more than 210 digitized documents, including the three volume set of early Franciscan writings
- And more!