Holy humility confounds pride and all the men of this world and all things that are in the world.
FRANCIS OF ASSISIThe 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.
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Praised be You, my Lord, through Sister Moon and the stars; in the heavens, you have made them bright, precious and fair.
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Holy charity confounds all diabolical and fleshly temptations and all fleshly fears.
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Holy poverty confounds cupidity and avarice and the cares of this world.
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Lord, make me an instrument of thy peace. Where there is hatred, let me sow love.
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For it is in giving that we receive.
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It is no use walking anywhere to preach unless our walking is our preaching.
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Where there is charity and wisdom, there is neither fear nor ignorance.
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It is not fitting, when one is in God’s service, to have a gloomy face or a chilling look.
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Great 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.
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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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Holy wisdom confounds Satan and all his wickednesses.
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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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I am the herald of the Great King.
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Lord, grant that I might not so much seek to be loved as to love.
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A single sunbeam is enough to drive away many shadows.
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