Pure, holy simplicity confounds all the wisdom of this world and the wisdom of the flesh. Francis of Assisi Read Quote
We must not be wise and prudent according to the flesh. Rather, we must be simple, humble and pure. Francis of Assisi Read Quote
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 Read Quote
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 Read Quote
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 Read Quote
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 Read Quote
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 Read Quote
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 Read Quote
Holy poverty confounds cupidity and avarice and the cares of this world. Francis of Assisi Read Quote
