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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 Assisi

Woe to those who die in mortal sin!
FRANCIS OF ASSISI

Death Mortal Religious Sin
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.
FRANCIS OF ASSISI

Act Darkness Glory Greatness Light Mindset Prayer Will
It is no use walking anywhere to preach unless our walking is our preaching.
FRANCIS OF ASSISI

Ourselves Religious Talk Walk
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 ASSISI

Carry Charity Deserve Generosity Lose Man Material Reward World
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.
FRANCIS OF ASSISI

Beg Glory Myself Poor Poverty Sun
Praised be You, my Lord, through Brother Fire, through whom You light the night, and he is beautiful and playful and robust and strong.
FRANCIS OF ASSISI

Beautiful Brother Fire God Light Play Praise Strong
Praised be You, my Lord, through Sister Moon and the stars; in the heavens, you have made them bright, precious and fair.
FRANCIS OF ASSISI

Bright Moon Nature Praise Stars
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

Desire God Human Servant
We must not be wise and prudent according to the flesh. Rather, we must be simple, humble and pure.
FRANCIS OF ASSISI

Human Humble Purity Simplicity Wisdom
It is in pardoning that we are pardoned.
FRANCIS OF ASSISI

Forgiveness Kindness Religious
A single sunbeam is enough to drive away many shadows.
FRANCIS OF ASSISI

Enough Light Power Shadow Sun
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.
FRANCIS OF ASSISI

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

Charity Fear Ignorance Wisdom
Above all the grace and the gifts that Christ gives to his beloved is that of overcoming self.
FRANCIS OF ASSISI

Gift Grace Power
Praised be You, my Lord, through our Sister, Mother Earth, who sustains and governs us, producing varied fruits with coloured flowers and herbs.
FRANCIS OF ASSISI

Color Flower Government Nature Praise
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.
FRANCIS OF ASSISI

Blessing Born Father Glory Ourselves Sacrifice Sin Son Victim Willing

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.

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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.

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