Praised be You, my Lord, through Sister Moon and the stars; in the heavens, you have made them bright, precious and fair.
FRANCIS OF ASSISIHoly humility confounds pride and all the men of this world and all things that are in the world.
More Francis of Assisi Quotes
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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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For it is in giving that we receive.
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Holy charity confounds all diabolical and fleshly temptations and all fleshly fears.
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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 Brother Fire, through whom You light the night, and he is beautiful and playful and robust and strong.
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It is in pardoning that we are pardoned.
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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 not fitting, when one is in God’s service, to have a gloomy face or a chilling look.
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I am the herald of the Great King.
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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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Woe to those who die in mortal sin!
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While you are proclaiming peace with your lips, be careful to have it even more fully in your heart.
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Pure, holy simplicity confounds all the wisdom of this world and the wisdom of the flesh.
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We must not be wise and prudent according to the flesh. Rather, we must be simple, humble and pure.
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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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