Praised be You, my Lord, through our Sister, Mother Earth, who sustains and governs us, producing varied fruits with coloured flowers and herbs.
FRANCIS OF ASSISIPraised be You, my Lord, through our Sister, Mother Earth, who sustains and governs us, producing varied fruits with coloured flowers and herbs.
FRANCIS OF ASSISIWhere there is injury let me sow pardon.
FRANCIS OF ASSISIWoe to those who die in mortal sin!
FRANCIS OF ASSISIGreat and glorious God, and Thou Lord Jesus, I pray you shed abroad your light in the darkness of my mind. Be found of me, Lord, so that in all things I may act only in accordance with Thy holy will.
FRANCIS OF ASSISINo one is to be called an enemy, all are your benefactors, and no one does you harm. You have no enemy except yourselves.
FRANCIS OF ASSISIPraised be You, my Lord, through Sister Moon and the stars; in the heavens, you have made them bright, precious and fair.
FRANCIS OF ASSISILord, make me an instrument of thy peace. Where there is hatred, let me sow love.
FRANCIS OF ASSISIWe should never desire to be over others. Instead, we ought to be servants who are submissive to every human being for God’s sake.
FRANCIS OF ASSISIIt is no use walking anywhere to preach unless our walking is our preaching.
FRANCIS OF ASSISIFor it is in giving that we receive.
FRANCIS OF ASSISIPraised be You, my Lord, through Brother Fire, through whom You light the night, and he is beautiful and playful and robust and strong.
FRANCIS OF ASSISIStart by doing what’s necessary; then do what’s possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible.
FRANCIS OF ASSISIHoly humility confounds pride and all the men of this world and all things that are in the world.
FRANCIS OF ASSISIPure, holy simplicity confounds all the wisdom of this world and the wisdom of the flesh.
FRANCIS OF ASSISIAbove all the grace and the gifts that Christ gives to his beloved is that of overcoming self.
FRANCIS OF ASSISIWhile you are proclaiming peace with your lips, be careful to have it even more fully in your heart.
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