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 ASSISIMen 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 ASSISILord, grant that I might not so much seek to be loved as to love.
FRANCIS OF ASSISIIt is in pardoning that we are pardoned.
FRANCIS OF ASSISILord, make me an instrument of thy peace. Where there is hatred, let me sow love.
FRANCIS OF ASSISIWe must not be wise and prudent according to the flesh. Rather, we must be simple, humble and pure.
FRANCIS OF ASSISIHoly poverty confounds cupidity and avarice and the cares of this world.
FRANCIS OF ASSISII am the herald of the Great King.
FRANCIS OF ASSISIA single sunbeam is enough to drive away many shadows.
FRANCIS OF ASSISIIt is not fitting, when one is in God’s service, to have a gloomy face or a chilling look.
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, 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 ASSISIFor it is in giving that we receive.
FRANCIS OF ASSISIIf God can work through me, he can work through anyone.
FRANCIS OF ASSISIHoly humility confounds pride and all the men of this world and all things that are in the world.
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 ASSISIStart by doing what’s necessary; then do what’s possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible.
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