From the Writings of St Francis – From The Letter to all the Faithful
For He is our strength and power who alone is good, alone most high, alone almighty and admirable, glorious and alone holy, praiseworthy and blessed without end forever and ever.
For He is our strength and power who alone is good, alone most high, alone almighty and admirable, glorious and alone holy, praiseworthy and blessed without end forever and ever.
St. Francis of Assisi, Earlier Rule, Chapter I “Here then is the rule and the way of life of these brothers: to live in obedience, in chastity, and without property; and to follow the doctrine and the footsteps of our Lord Jesus Christ who said: ‘If anyone wants to come after me, let him deny…
St. Francis of Assisi, Earlier Rule, Chapter XVI “If they persecute you in one city, flee to another. Blessed are you when men will hate you and persecute you and accuse you of evil, and when they will falsely speak all manner of evil against you for my sake. Rejoice on that day and exult…
St. Francis of Assisi’s Letter to the Entire Order, (sections 28–29) “Brothers, look at the humility of God, and pour out your hearts before Him! Hold back nothing of yourselves for yourselves, that He Who gives Himself totally to you may receive you totally.“
From the Major Life of St Francis, St. Bonaventure, IX, 2 “His burning love for the Sacrament of our Lord’s Body seemed to consume the very marrow of his bones… He communicated often, and so devoutly as to move others to devotion; and, by the sweetness of the Immaculate Lamb, he was, as it were,…
From The Office of the Passion by Francis of Assisi (Antiphon)
From The Salutation of the Blessed Virgin Mary by Francis of Assisi.
From The Major Legend of St. Francis by Bonaventure.
From The Second Life of St. Francis, by Thomas of Celano.
From The Second Life of St. Francis by Thomas of Celano “Toward the Mother of Jesus, he was filled with an inexpressible love, because it was she who made the Lord of Majesty our brother.”