black
grey
blue
red
brown
white

Pure, holy simplicity confounds all the wisdom of this world and the wisdom of the flesh.

Francis of Assisi

If God can work through me, he can work through anyone.
FRANCIS OF ASSISI

God Himself Power Work
The Father willed that his blessed and glorious Son, whom he gave to us and who was born for us, should through his own blood offer himself as a sacrificial victim on the altar of the cross. This was to be done not for himself through whom all things were made, but for our sins.
FRANCIS OF ASSISI

Blessing Born Father Glory Ourselves Sacrifice Sin Son Victim Willing
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

Bright Moon Nature Praise Stars
Where there is injury let me sow pardon.
FRANCIS OF ASSISI

Forgiveness Injury Kindness
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 ASSISI

Color Flower Government Nature Praise
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.
FRANCIS OF ASSISI

Beautiful God Himself Light Nature Praise
It is not fitting, when one is in God’s service, to have a gloomy face or a chilling look.
FRANCIS OF ASSISI

Appearance Face God Service
It is in pardoning that we are pardoned.
FRANCIS OF ASSISI

Forgiveness Kindness Religious
Start by doing what’s necessary; then do what’s possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible.
FRANCIS OF ASSISI

Impossible Inspirational Motivational Necessary Possible Start Success Yourself
Men lose all the material things they leave behind them in this world, but they carry with them the reward of their charity and the alms they give. For these, they will receive from the Lord the reward and recompense they deserve.
FRANCIS OF ASSISI

Carry Charity Deserve Generosity Lose Man Material Reward World
I am the herald of the Great King.
FRANCIS OF ASSISI

Greatness Identity King
Woe to those who die in mortal sin!
FRANCIS OF ASSISI

Death Mortal Religious Sin
No 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 ASSISI

Enemy Harm Yourself
Above all the grace and the gifts that Christ gives to his beloved is that of overcoming self.
FRANCIS OF ASSISI

Gift Grace Power
For it is in giving that we receive.
FRANCIS OF ASSISI

Generosity Kindness
We must not be wise and prudent according to the flesh. Rather, we must be simple, humble and pure.
FRANCIS OF ASSISI

Human Humble Purity Simplicity Wisdom

Pure, holy simplicity confounds all the wisdom of this world and the wisdom of the flesh.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

Pure, holy simplicity confounds all the wisdom of this world and the wisdom of the flesh.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

More Francis of Assisi Quotes