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 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.
More Francis of Assisi Quotes
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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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Holy wisdom confounds Satan and all his wickednesses.
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Holy poverty confounds cupidity and avarice and the cares of this world.
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Where there is injury let me sow pardon.
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Praised be You, my Lord, through our Sister, Mother Earth, who sustains and governs us, producing varied fruits with coloured flowers and herbs.
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Woe to those who die in mortal sin!
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While you are proclaiming peace with your lips, be careful to have it even more fully in your heart.
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A single sunbeam is enough to drive away many shadows.
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Start by doing what’s necessary; then do what’s possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible.
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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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We must not be wise and prudent according to the flesh. Rather, we must be simple, humble and pure.
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Where there is charity and wisdom, there is neither fear nor ignorance.
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I am the herald of the Great King.
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Pure, holy simplicity confounds all the wisdom of this world and the wisdom of the flesh.
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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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