From The Writings Of St. Francis: The Earlier Rule
St. Francis of Assisi, The Earlier Rule, Chapter 17 “And when we see or hear people speaking or doing evil or blaspheming God, let us speak well and do good, praising God, who is blessed forever”
From The Writings Of St. Francis: Admonitions
From Admonitions of Saint Francis of Assisi.
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.
From the Writings of St. Francis – Chapter I
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…
From The Wrintings Of St. Francis
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 Devotion to the Holy Eucharist (2)
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.“
St Francis Devotion to The Holy Eucharist
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,…
St. Francis’s devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary (3)
From The Office of the Passion by Francis of Assisi (Antiphon)
St. Francis’s Devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary
From The Salutation of the Blessed Virgin Mary by Francis of Assisi.
St. Francis’s devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary – Continued (2)
From The Major Legend of St. Francis by Bonaventure.