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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.

Francis of Assisi

Where there is charity and wisdom, there is neither fear nor ignorance.
FRANCIS OF ASSISI

Charity Fear Ignorance Wisdom
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.
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Blessing Born Father Glory Ourselves Sacrifice Sin Son Victim Willing
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
Above all the grace and the gifts that Christ gives to his beloved is that of overcoming self.
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Gift Grace Power
A single sunbeam is enough to drive away many shadows.
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Enough Light Power Shadow Sun
We must not be wise and prudent according to the flesh. Rather, we must be simple, humble and pure.
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Human Humble Purity Simplicity Wisdom
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.
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Beautiful God Himself Light Nature Praise
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
Holy wisdom confounds Satan and all his wickednesses.
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Evil Wicked Wisdom
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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Color Flower Government Nature Praise
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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Bright Moon Nature Praise Stars
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
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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Enemy Harm Yourself
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
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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Act Darkness Glory Greatness Light Mindset Prayer Will
Where there is injury let me sow pardon.
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Forgiveness Injury Kindness

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