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Praised be You, my Lord, through Sister Moon and the stars; in the heavens, you have made them bright, precious and fair.

Francis of Assisi

Woe to those who die in mortal sin!
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Death Mortal Religious Sin
Where there is charity and wisdom, there is neither fear nor ignorance.
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Charity Fear Ignorance Wisdom
A single sunbeam is enough to drive away many shadows.
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Enough Light Power Shadow Sun
Lord, make me an instrument of thy peace. Where there is hatred, let me sow love.
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God Hate Love Myself Peace
Holy poverty confounds cupidity and avarice and the cares of this world.
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Care Poor Poverty World
If a superior give any order to one who is under him which is against that man’s conscience, although he do not obey it yet he shall not be dismissed.
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Himself Man Obedience
For it is in giving that we receive.
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Generosity Kindness
It is not fitting, when one is in God’s service, to have a gloomy face or a chilling look.
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Appearance Face God Service
No one is to be called an enemy, all are your benefactors, and no one does you harm. You have no enemy except yourselves.
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Enemy Harm Yourself
Holy charity confounds all diabolical and fleshly temptations and all fleshly fears.
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Charity Fear Temptation
Pure, holy simplicity confounds all the wisdom of this world and the wisdom of the flesh.
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Purity Simplicity Wisdom World
While you are proclaiming peace with your lips, be careful to have it even more fully in your heart.
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Care Heart Lips Peace Yourself
Where there is injury let me sow pardon.
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Forgiveness Injury Kindness
Holy humility confounds pride and all the men of this world and all things that are in the world.
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Humility Man Pride Religious World
We should never desire to be over others. Instead, we ought to be servants who are submissive to every human being for God’s sake.
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Desire God Human Servant
Praised be You, my Lord, with all Your creatures, especially Sir Brother Sun, Who is the day through whom You give us light. And he is beautiful and radiant with great splendour; of You, Most High, he bears the likeness.
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Beautiful God Himself Light Nature Praise

Praised be You, my Lord, through Sister Moon and the stars; in the heavens, you have made them bright, precious and fair.

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