Francis of Assisi
Francis of Assisi
Saint Francis of Assisi, born Giovanni di Pietro di Bernardone, informally named as Francesco, was an Italian Roman Catholic friar and preacher. He founded the men's Order of Friars Minor, the women’s Order of Saint Clare, the Third Order of Saint Francis and the Custody of the Holy Land. Francis is one of the most venerated religious figures in history...
NationalityItalian
ProfessionSaint
CountryItaly
beautiful spiritual prayer
Our hands imbibe like roots, so i place them on what is beautiful in this world. And I fold them in prayer, and they draw from the heavens light
beautiful brother light
Pleased be you, my Lord, with all your creatures, especially Sir Brother Sun, who is the day and through whom you give us light. And he is beautiful and radiant with great splendours and bears likeness of you, Most High One.
beautiful lessons god-love
It was easy to love God in all that was beautiful. The lessons of deeper knowledge, though, instructed me to embrace God in all things.
spiritual perseverance prayer
Spiritual joy arises from purity of the heart and perseverance in prayer.
happiness summer shadow
A single sunbeam is enough to drive away many shadows.
hope errors doubt
Where there is discord may we bring harmony. Where there is error, may we bring truth. Where there is doubt, may we bring faith. Where there is despair, may we bring hope.
thinking dust should-have
We should have no more use or regard for money in any of its forms than we have for dust. Those who think it is worth more, or who are greedy for it, expose themselves to the danger of being deceived by the Devil.
children home devil
We have been called to heal wounds, to unite what has fallen away, and to bring home those who have lost their way. Many who seem to us to be children of the Devil will still become Christ's disciples.
effort
The only thing ever achieved in life without effort is failure.
self giving catholic
Above all the grace and the gifts that Christ gives to his beloved is that of overcoming self.
use ifs
Go out and preach the gospel and if you must, use words.
giving may
Hold back nothing of yourselves for yourselves so that He who gives Himself totally to you may receive you totally.
angel world wonder
The world is a great stage on which God displays his many wonders.
soul world body
Be patient, because the weaknesses of the body are given to us in this world by God for the salvation of the soul. So they are of great merit when they are borne patiently.