Holy poverty confounds cupidity and avarice and the cares of this world.
FRANCIS OF ASSISIHoly wisdom confounds Satan and all his wickednesses.
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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.
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It is in pardoning that we are pardoned.
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I am the herald of the Great King.
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Woe to those who die in mortal sin!
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Above all the grace and the gifts that Christ gives to his beloved is that of overcoming self.
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Praised be You, my Lord, through Brother Fire, through whom You light the night, and he is beautiful and playful and robust and strong.
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It is no use walking anywhere to preach unless our walking is our preaching.
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Holy charity confounds all diabolical and fleshly temptations and all fleshly fears.
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Holy wisdom confounds Satan and all his wickednesses.
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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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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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It is not fitting, when one is in God’s service, to have a gloomy face or a chilling look.
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Where there is injury let me sow pardon.
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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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Where there is charity and wisdom, there is neither fear nor ignorance.
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