Secular Franciscans are Franciscans living in the world. There are, actually, about 18,000 of us in the United States
The Secular Franciscans enable the Franciscan charism to be living out in the world; members can be either married or single or diocesan clergy.
Secular Franciscans, in imitation of Saint Francis, live the Gospel by work and example in their homes, at work and in their parishes. Briefly, Secular Franciscan spirituality implies" "... going from Gospel to life and life to the Gospel."