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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

Lord, grant that I might not so much seek to be loved as to love.
FRANCIS OF ASSISI

Choice Love Myself Seek
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
Holy poverty confounds cupidity and avarice and the cares of this world.
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Care Poor Poverty World
Lord, make me an instrument of thy peace. Where there is hatred, let me sow love.
FRANCIS OF ASSISI

God Hate Love Myself Peace
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
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
Grant me the treasure of sublime poverty: permit the distinctive sign of our order to be that it does not possess anything of its own beneath the sun, for the glory of your name, and that it have no other patrimony than begging.
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Beg Glory Myself Poor Poverty Sun
If God can work through me, he can work through anyone.
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God Himself Power Work
Where there is injury let me sow pardon.
FRANCIS OF ASSISI

Forgiveness Injury Kindness
If you have men who will exclude any of God’s creatures from the shelter of compassion and pity, you will have men who will deal likewise with their fellow men.
FRANCIS OF ASSISI

Compassionate Deal God Man
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 charity and wisdom, there is neither fear nor ignorance.
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Charity Fear Ignorance Wisdom
It is no use walking anywhere to preach unless our walking is our preaching.
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Ourselves Religious Talk Walk
A single sunbeam is enough to drive away many shadows.
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Enough Light Power Shadow Sun
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
Above all the grace and the gifts that Christ gives to his beloved is that of overcoming self.
FRANCIS OF ASSISI

Gift Grace Power

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.

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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.

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