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1 10 | 10. To bring light to the people
2 11 | 11. As a youth, St. Francis
3 12 | 12. In order not to prolong
4 43 | Conditoris Omnium, 9 May, 1238) On the one hand We sincerely
5 27 | Celano, Legenda II, No. 129) he advised them to moderate
6 13 | 13. It is not hard to imagine,
7 14 | 14. On another occasion he
8 19 | Legenda, Chap. II, No. 143)~
9 15 | 15. Poverty, which consists
10 16 | 16. The reason why Francis
11 40 | Legenda, Chap. II, No. 165)~
12 18 | 18. The high ideals and generous
13 42 | Encyclical Auspicato, 17 Sept. 1882) Some will say, perhaps,
14 19 | 19. The author of that golden
15 18 | p. 20 et seq., edition 1904)~
16 48 | day of April, in the year 1926, the fifth of Our Pontificate. ~
17 43 | Legenda, Chap. II, No. 208) The Seraphic Patriarch
18 22 | 22. We have seen how the Seraphic
19 23 | 23. What evil they do and how
20 24 | 24. The most important side
21 25 | 25. The Seraphic Father commanded
22 27 | 27. It is also well known that
23 29 | 29. It is Our pleasure, Venerable
24 30 | 30. St. Francis, trained in
25 31 | 31. In the Church of St. Damian
26 32 | 32. The Seraphic Father founded
27 34 | 34. In this work of reform
28 35 | 35. We have dwelt on these
29 36 | 36. From this source, therefore,
30 39 | 39. Shortly after his death,
31 4 | 4. The nearness of so great
32 40 | 40. Especially in our days
33 41 | 41. Why then forbid Italians
34 42 | 42. Meanwhile, Venerable Brothers,
35 43 | 43. First of all, then, the
36 44 | 44. The holy virgins of the
37 45 | 45. We turn finally to the
38 46 | 46. What Our Predecessors,
39 47 | 47. It seems that God in His
40 48 | 48. In the meantime, Venerable
41 19 | Christ, Book III, Chap. 50) In fact, it was the supreme
42 23 | Celano, Legenda, Chap. I, No. 62) "As a man who was truly
43 7 | 7. Although the Catholic faith
44 29 | life." (Roman Breviary, 7th of November, Lesson IV)~
45 8 | 8. Sad indeed was the fate
46 34 | by each according to his ability to help the poor and, especially,
47 44 | should continue to spread abroad, like lilies planted in
48 20 | offered him hospitality but he abruptly refused all such invitations.
49 8 | and pleasure was not even absent, though many of the clergy
50 34 | that the Tertiaries should abstain from feasting, from immodest
51 46 | its holy rules, and how abundant are the indulgences and
52 20 | worthy only of contempt and abuse and was really saddened
53 35 | and the weak against the abuses of the rich and the powerful,
54 15 | he called her in loving accents, Lady, Mother, Spouse. In
55 34 | principal articles. No one was accepted as a member unless he were
56 6 | the Church are followed or accompanied by rebellions against the
57 29 | of mercy which they have accomplished and which have proven helpful
58 31 | think himself incapable of accomplishing any great work whatsoever,
59 2 | contemporaries of the Saint, in their accounts of his life and works, judged
60 35 | membership in the Order they achieved a liberty which was otherwise
61 8 | These fortunes were often acquired in divers and sinful manners,
62 18 | Could one ever succeed in acquiring true poverty, following
63 21 | and above all not in their acquisition of virtues or in the possession
64 31 | Francis was shown in the act of supporting on his shoulders
65 1 | the patron of "Catholic Action," it is only right that
66 27 | Patriarch differ from his own actions," (Thomas of Celano, Legenda
67 40 | his manifold and restless activity for the reformation of society,
68 40 | mountains and valleys, but, like Adam before his fall in the Garden
69 8 | of and emoluments, in the administration of justice, and even by
70 2 | by nature and grace which admirably assisted him in reaching
71 40 | understanding of the Saint. Some admired in him the character of
72 29 | care to imitate. He who admires the good works of the saints
73 27 | Legenda II, No. 129) he advised them to moderate a too excessive
74 2 | seems necessary for Us to affirm that there has never been
75 28 | Celano writes, "he was ever afire with divine love and longed
76 43 | IX wrote to the Blessed Agnes, daughter of the King of
77 11 | founded by him were made to agree most scrupulously with the
78 42 | all, these honors will be agreeable to him to whom they are
79 6 | state, the one receiving aid and comfort from the other.~
80 2 | sermons to be given, should aim at celebrating this anniversary
81 46 | teaching the people the aims of this Order of men and
82 39 | who has no equal, Dante Alighieri. He was followed by others
83 28 | seemed like a burning coal alive with the fire of God's love." (
84 43 | the pledge of an eternal alliance." (Thomas of Celano, Legenda,
85 8 | beings, the proletariat, allowed themselves to be overcome
86 43 | Bohemia - "every day the Almighty is in many ways glorified
87 3 | non-Catholics, continues amazingly to increase for the reason
88 6 | astray. They went about, too, amid the multitudes spreading
89 9 | drew down on themselves the anathemas of the Holy See, and, to
90 39 | Thus Santa Maria degli Angeli was built on that very plain
91 44 | who participate "in the angelic life which was made known
92 37 | presence of the Sultan. In the annals of the Church, too, are
93 32 | visit to the cities of Italy announcing, either personally or through
94 24 | been somewhat modified, in answer to the prayers of St. Francis.~
95 38 | contrary we find that his life ant work, which as Dante writes
96 17 | men of our own day? Dante anticipated this admiration of posterity
97 18 | cupidity and avarice and anxiety for the things of this world.
98 6 | of life and gave a false appearance of virtue and piety, easily
99 2 | another Jesus Christ," appearing to his contemporaries and
100 25 | Cardinal Protector should be appointed for the Order: "In obedience,
101 5 | spiritual values are much better appreciated by the masses than formerly;
102 24 | order to gain the Pope's approval of his Rules. That Pontiff
103 48 | on the thirtieth day of April, in the year 1926, the fifth
104 Ded | the patriarchs, primates,~archbishops, bishops, and other ordinaries~
105 39 | for the beauty of their architecture and treasures of art began
106 33 | in blood. If at Assisi, Arezzo, Bologna, and in many other
107 34 | order if any trouble had arisen; what to do in case the
108 4 | interpreters of Our words to arouse in Christian peoples that
109 40 | value have succeeded in arousing an almost limitless admiration
110 34 | the following principal articles. No one was accepted as
111 40 | have made works of great artistic value have succeeded in
112 29 | done for the progress of arts and sciences, or because
113 27 | starvation. He even mixed ashes and water with his food
114 25 | enjoin the Ministers to ask the Lord Pope for one of
115 14 | to his companions who had asked him if he was thinking of
116 13 | poor, especially if they in asking for assistance did so with
117 40 | sense. If we stop at these aspects of his life and look upon
118 32 | for women, both made up of aspirants to evangelical perfection.
119 41 | Christ and thus themselves aspire to higher ideals.~
120 27 | his body "my brother the ass"; nor could he be induced
121 30 | his contemporaries and to assist in the work of the Church
122 13 | especially if they in asking for assistance did so with the plea "for
123 35 | order and justice. From the association of the Tertiaries with the
124 40 | is kept within bounds is assuredly not prohibited by any law.
125 11 | without a certain sense of astonishment, completely transformed.
126 6 | led weak and simple souls astray. They went about, too, amid
127 27 | on the trunk of a tree, ate so little that it was barely
128 35 | way and prohibited such attacks by the severest punishments.~
129 43 | less difficulty will they attain this holy purpose if they
130 34 | observing the laws of God but of attaining Christian perfection. The
131 29 | of secularism, habitually attempt to strip our saintly heroes
132 37 | admirable fashion that he had attended to the reformation of the
133 34 | duty of hearing Mass; of attending meetings called on certain
134 24 | preach penance. History attests that Honorius III added
135 34 | and of modesty in feminine attire; that the Tertiaries should
136 20 | that to God alone must be attributed whatever was found in him
137 4 | with it the counsel that We avail Ourselves of your services,
138 18 | destroys all cupidity and avarice and anxiety for the things
139 34 | from immodest shows and balls; abstinence and fasting;
140 46 | their names to this immortal band of soldiers to do so this
141 41 | of him as a mere sign and banner of their newborn love of
142 14 | the streets after a gay banquet, when he stopped suddenly
143 27 | rough tunic, went about barefoot, he slept resting his head
144 27 | ate so little that it was barely sufficient to keep him from
145 7 | recognize the rights of the barons to govern, or because the
146 14 | more noble, more rich, more beautiful than she could possibly
147 | beforehand
148 13 | him by nature, loved to befriend the poor, and how, as St.
149 | begin
150 36 | Christian nations which had its beginnings in the new Order of which
151 23 | together with them as it behooves children of peace.~
152 8 | unfortunate class of human beings, the proletariat, allowed
153 32 | there was much ringing of bells, singing of popular songs,
154 8 | powerful. Those who did not belong to that most unfortunate
155 40 | too, "saw the image of the Beloved imprinted on all things,
156 46 | the letter Auspicato and Benedict XV in the encyclical Sacra
157 39 | order to recall for the benefit of their souls the memory
158 38 | ending the memory of so many benefits derived from him has never
159 17 | to many others besides, bereft of his senses? What are
160 | beyond
161 2 | marvelous that his early biographers, contemporaries of the Saint,
162 40 | friends or lovers of flowers, birds, lambs, fishes or hares.
163 25 | preach in the territory of a bishop without his permission,
164 7 | cases intact and in others a bit obscured, however lacking
165 43 | look down from heaven and bless the mystical vine which
166 48 | Our Lord, the Apostolic Blessing.~Given at Rome, at St. Peter'
167 36 | Innocence of life, too, blossomed forth once more in union
168 41 | should take care not to boast of him as a mere sign and
169 40 | in him Our Italy, which boasts the great honor of having
170 43 | daughter of the King of Bohemia - "every day the Almighty
171 33 | blood. If at Assisi, Arezzo, Bologna, and in many other cities
172 23 | are they who, in order to bolster up their fantastic and erroneous
173 17 | he appeared to his former boon companions and, to many
174 5 | that time, the love thus born was manifested in a multitude
175 42 | St. Francis, it should be borne in mind that, above all,
176 40 | which if it is kept within bounds is assuredly not prohibited
177 32 | songs, and waving of olive branches. Persons of every age, sex,
178 11 | Miracles, No. 2) Truly he was a brave soldier and knight of Christ
179 37 | to go to Egypt and there bravely to appear in the very presence
180 17 | things, St. Francis used to break down and shed bitter tears.
181 39 | the place of his glorious burial as well as on the hills
182 13 | evangelical poverty which burned within him. Everyone knows
183 28 | testifies that "he seemed like a burning coal alive with the fire
184 28 | intoxication of divine love" burst into tears. (Legend of the
185 26 | to throw himself into a bush of thorns or, in the very
186 25 | office according to the calendar of the Roman Church"; to
187 19 | Francis in a word when he calls him "humble." "For how much
188 34 | the manner of receiving candidates from each of the sexes into
189 34 | Minister; the recitation of the canonical hours and other prayers;
190 25 | commands of the Roman Pontiffs, canonically elected. For those who eagerly
191 40 | his soul, and his famous Canticle became the delight of learned
192 12 | mercy and to make himself a capable instrument for the reformation
193 25 | uses in commanding that a Cardinal Protector should be appointed
194 6 | these heretics ended their careers in licentiousness and vice,
195 7 | of the constant warfare carried on by the partisans of the
196 4 | event as this Centenary carries with it the counsel that
197 19 | supreme wish of his heart to carry himself always with humility,
198 7 | the hearts of men, in some cases intact and in others a bit
199 23 | modern times and which has caused so many disturbances both
200 1 | great Jubilee which was celebrated in Rome and is now extended
201 2 | be given, should aim at celebrating this anniversary with expressions
202 5 | should not crown the coming celebrations which are equally as important
203 5 | happily coincides with this centennial commemoration which itself
204 6 | often in the course of the centuries; rebellions leveled against
205 41 | glorious title of "Catholic Champion." The latter should take
206 32 | so that they might have a chance of seeing him when he went
207 40 | as the most important, or change their import so as to justify
208 36 | of the earth itself was changed."~
209 22 | the very simplicity of a child, for the reason that he
210 46 | Cordigeri" so that even from childhood they may become accustomed
211 16 | Cross, even more especially chose poverty for His spouse.
212 11 | banquets the friends he had chosen from among the fashionable
213 1 | comforts, and seek to bring Christians to the faithful imitation
214 9 | was not silent under these circumstances; neither did it spare its
215 6 | professional soldiers but even citizens of every class bore arms
216 7 | political parties in the same city. Horrible massacres, conflagrations,
217 23 | both in the Church and in civil society! That he was in
218 44 | which was made known by St. Clare" by the snow-like whiteness
219 26 | also of the "beauty and cleanliness of purity" which the Seraphic
220 31 | The Pope then understood clearly that the mission of St.
221 25 | Lord, the Pope." To the clerics of the Order it is prescribed
222 27 | wore a hair shirt, he was clothed in a poor rough tunic, went
223 24 | gave to Francis and to his co-laborers the faculty to preach penance.
224 28 | he seemed like a burning coal alive with the fire of God'
225 5 | Jubilee Indulgences happily coincides with this centennial commemoration
226 6 | the one receiving aid and comfort from the other.~
227 1 | followers of luxury and worldly comforts, and seek to bring Christians
228 5 | results should not crown the coming celebrations which are equally
229 25 | which St. Francis uses in commanding that a Cardinal Protector
230 28 | in the way of the divine commandments, he eagerly desired to reach
231 8 | of the clergy are to be commended for the austerity of their
232 34 | an altogether new type of community at that time, for while
233 2 | perfection. If some dare to compare one with another the heavenly
234 2 | mission among men - these comparisons, the fruit for the most
235 4 | is a pleasure for Us to compete, as it were, in devotion
236 39 | The most famous artists competed one with another as to who
237 22 | poverty which had taken complete possession of his soul,
238 13 | I, No. 1) Divine grace completed in him the work of nature
239 40 | stands forth in all its completeness, proposed to us not so much
240 43 | living protests against the concupiscence of the flesh and the pride
241 43 | glorified by them." (de Conditoris Omnium, 9 May, 1238) On
242 2 | Centenary, as well as the conferences and sermons to be given,
243 34 | abstinence and fasting; confession and communion three times
244 24 | Honorius III added a new confirmation to this Rule, after it had
245 33 | general era of peace, at times confirmed even by solemn treaties,
246 4 | faithful to celebrate it, confirming their exhortations by the
247 7 | devastation and pillage, exile, confiscation of property and estates
248 7 | city. Horrible massacres, conflagrations, devastation and pillage,
249 35 | built on lines in strict conformity with the very spirit of
250 32 | and ready to give up their conjugal rights and the joys of domestic
251 1 | imaginary figure of the Saint conjured up by the defenders of modern
252 28 | love for his neighbor, and conquering himself loved with a special
253 35 | vassalage, neither were they conscripted for military service, nor
254 22 | by his vow of obedience consecrated gladly and submitted fully
255 35 | necessarily resulted this happy consequence, that new members were permitted
256 20 | himself that he did not consider himself worthy to be ordained
257 20 | upon himself as a sinner, considering himself as only one among
258 15 | 15. Poverty, which consists in the voluntary renunciation
259 7 | extinct. To say nothing of the constant warfare carried on by the
260 23 | It is a fact proven by contemporary documents, which are worthy
261 20 | that he was worthy only of contempt and abuse and was really
262 29 | and His Church. In this context the following warning is
263 17 | poverty, an admiration that is continually on the increase and which
264 3 | but even of non-Catholics, continues amazingly to increase for
265 29 | Francis, so false and even contradictory in itself, can in any way
266 38 | or in any place. On the contrary we find that his life ant
267 9 | the great scandal of all, contumaciously despised these decrees?
268 11 | life, his correctness in conversation, and his utter disdain of
269 8 | from punishment for persons convicted of crime.~
270 42 | his great virtues seek to copy in some way this man, and
271 46 | they should be enrolled as "Cordigeri" so that even from childhood
272 14 | Himself poor for us" (II Corinthians viii, 9) that we, too, should
273 40 | must be understood in a correct sense. If we stop at these
274 11 | integrity of his moral life, his correctness in conversation, and his
275 25 | the guide, protector and corrector of this Brotherhood; so
276 42 | and even put an end to the corruption of our own times?~
277 4 | Centenary carries with it the counsel that We avail Ourselves
278 12 | prepared himself to follow the counsels of divine mercy and to make
279 42 | verdant Umbria, the rocky crags of Verna, the sacred hills
280 40 | moved him to love these creatures because he knew that they
281 23 | which are worthy of all credence, "that he held in veneration
282 8 | for persons convicted of crime.~
283 5 | selfsame results should not crown the coming celebrations
284 43 | which has passed through the crucible, have come to realize each
285 38 | surrounded by a certain civic cult and glory by reason of which
286 18 | Holy Poverty destroys all cupidity and avarice and anxiety
287 15 | nor more jealous in the custody of a treasure than he was
288 8 | themselves from such sin. The custom, too, was prevalent of monopolizing
289 31 | 31. In the Church of St. Damian where he was accustomed
290 29 | frequent public places, dances and theaters, or who roll
291 21 | provinces, were exposed to the dangers of vain glory. It would
292 2 | possible perfection. If some dare to compare one with another
293 10 | a resplendent star on a dark night, like the morning
294 10 | spreads itself over the darkness." (Legenda I, No. 37)~
295 43 | wrote to the Blessed Agnes, daughter of the King of Bohemia - "
296 43 | ways glorified by them." (de Conditoris Omnium, 9 May,
297 34 | performing of the last rites for dead members; on the manner of
298 2 | itself. Our Predecessors who dealt personally with Francis
299 15 | poverty which made you, my dearest brothers, heirs and kings
300 6 | open heretics or by sly deceivers who, because they professed
301 13 | hearer of the Gospel" he had decided never to deny help to the
302 11 | whenever he had to make a decision on any matter. The rules
303 29 | riches and pleasure or who decked out in finery frequent public
304 9 | contumaciously despised these decrees? Even the monastic life,
305 28 | love and longed to perform deeds of great heroism; walking
306 31 | Francis, because of that deep humility which made him
307 9 | strength to resist and to defend itself. If the founding
308 26 | and body which he kept and defended even to the maceration of
309 41 | him up as a precursor and defender of errors, which of course
310 34 | not to bear arms except in defense of the Roman Church, of
311 20 | each man every possible deference, he looked upon himself
312 39 | mosaics. Thus Santa Maria degli Angeli was built on that
313 24 | the rules of his Order, he delayed not even an instant in presenting
314 40 | famous Canticle became the delight of learned men who recognized
315 26 | he began to repress the demands of his senses with great
316 5 | manifested in a multitude of demonstrations of piety and in a happy
317 19 | master on whom even he was to depend. At the earliest possible
318 13 | difficult task fitly to describe, the love of evangelical
319 10 | this world which We have described, and to lead them back to
320 19 | The Imitation of Christ describes St. Francis in a word when
321 27 | well known that our Saint, desiring to call back men so that
322 2 | heavenly heroes of sanctity destined by the Holy Ghost each to
323 27 | with his food in order to destroy its taste. He passed the
324 6 | multitudes spreading the destructive flames of rebellion. If
325 35 | these matters somewhat in detail to show how Francis either
326 21 | take too long to go into details; this is enough to prove
327 29 | Venerable Brothers, to detain you somewhat more at length
328 7 | massacres, conflagrations, devastation and pillage, exile, confiscation
329 37 | this apostolate had been developed with much zeal and often
330 29 | his modern admirers who devote their lives to the search
331 40 | conform their lives to the dictates of evangelical sanctity
332 27 | teachings of the Holy Patriarch differ from his own actions," (
333 2 | Patriarch either totally different from other men or unlike
334 4 | Franciscan spirit which differs no wise from evangelical
335 6 | embroiling the state in difficulties and in undermining the foundations
336 43 | of life. With much less difficulty will they attain this holy
337 25 | they had to be, first, diligently examined by the Father Ministers
338 40 | King, his purposes were directed to persuading men to conform
339 32 | placed themselves under the direction of Francis. The number of
340 9 | maturity, tarnished now by the dirt of this world, possessed
341 31 | Innocent III, however, discovered their import through the
342 11 | conversation, and his utter disdain of wealth. After his imprisonment
343 34 | on the manner of settling disputes.~
344 32 | himself was often obliged to dissuade many and turn aside from
345 21 | in his followers as the distinctive mark of his Order - namely, "
346 29 | of the saints must also distinguish himself by the holiness
347 42 | especially in that very district which, while living, he
348 23 | which has caused so many disturbances both in the Church and in
349 9 | which had been so profoundly disturbed.~
350 24 | with great affection and, divinely inspired, sanctioned the
351 25 | See. No less reverence and docility towards the Apostolic See
352 23 | He also taught that the doctors of the law of God and all
353 1 | purity and simplicity of the doctrines of the Gospels.~
354 23 | fact proven by contemporary documents, which are worthy of all
355 23 | that he did not accept the dogmas of the Faith, that he was
356 1 | Seraphic Patriarch. While doing this, they must reject that
357 32 | conjugal rights and the joys of domestic life.~
358 11 | After much wavering and many doubts, through divine inspiration
359 41 | recurrence of his feast, draw from his life strong motives
360 24 | the Seraphic Patriarch had drawn up and written out the rules
361 11 | highstrung, a lover of luxurious dress. He was accustomed to invite
362 9 | this when even the Emperors drew down on themselves the anathemas
363 8 | for possessions and were driven by an insatiable desire
364 21 | friars who because of their duties as preachers, men of letters,
365 37 | Law of Christ. Nor need We dwell at length on a subject so
366 28 | world, there was built a dwelling for the Holy Ghost." (Thomas
367 35 | 35. We have dwelt on these matters somewhat
368 27 | sufficient to keep him from dying of starvation. He even mixed
369 15 | writes: "No one was ever so eager for gold as he was for poverty,
370 32 | another in giving up all their earthly goods for love of the evangelical
371 6 | appearance of virtue and piety, easily led weak and simple souls
372 9 | strength to the maintenance of ecclesiastical discipline, certainly a
373 47 | fortified the temple." (Ecclesiasticus i, 1) We take all the more
374 40 | his fall in the Garden of Eden, Francis even spoke to the
375 9 | neither did it spare its edicts of punishment; but of what
376 28 | Brotherhood grew to be "a noble edifice of charity, from the living
377 18 | Virtutum, p. 20 et seq., edition 1904)~
378 45 | today also, with no less efficacy, succeed in promoting the
379 8 | themselves to be overcome by egotism and greed for possessions
380 37 | did not hesitate to go to Egypt and there bravely to appear
381 3 | Notwithstanding the long time that has elapsed since the death of the Seraphic
382 25 | Roman Pontiffs, canonically elected. For those who eagerly longed "
383 17 | expressed or the beauty and elegance of the style. (Paradiso,
384 24 | together with his first eleven disciples, to Innocent III,
385 33 | superhuman power of the eloquence of these rough men.~
386 46 | means of trained priests and eloquent preachers teaching the people
387 | elsewhere
388 6 | and vice, and succeeded in embroiling the state in difficulties
389 8 | illicit trade in public of and emoluments, in the administration of
390 9 | was all this when even the Emperors drew down on themselves
391 7 | by the partisans of the Empire, on the one hand, and by
392 29 | excellence or as professors of an empty spirit of religion, praising
393 | end
394 6 | greater part of these heretics ended their careers in licentiousness
395 | ending
396 39 | paintings, in statues, in engravings, and in mosaics. Thus Santa
397 25 | Order: "In obedience, I enjoin the Ministers to ask the
398 35 | which the latter already enjoyed. The Tertiaries no longer
399 15 | things of this world but enriched you with all virtue. This
400 46 | Third Order, they should be enrolled as "Cordigeri" so that even
401 39 | Francis "poor and humble entered rich into heaven." Churches,
402 32 | of the evangelical life. Entire cities of Italy, reborn
403 15 | which, giving yourselves up entirely in the name of Our Lord
404 37 | by the heathen have been entrusted to their care through the
405 39 | already seen a poet who has no equal, Dante Alighieri. He was
406 5 | coming celebrations which are equally as important as the preceding
407 33 | to bring about a general era of peace, at times confirmed
408 23 | bolster up their fantastic and erroneous ideas about him, imagine
409 1 | the defenders of modern error or by the followers of luxury
410 41 | precursor and defender of errors, which of course he was
411 43 | Founder. They begin now "established in all parts of the world" -
412 7 | confiscation of property and estates were the bitter fruits of
413 4 | of so great and happy an event as this Centenary carries
414 23 | 23. What evil they do and how far from
415 38 | human tongue, has raised and exalted him century after century
416 39 | brought glory to literature by exalting the grandeur of the saint.~
417 41 | his life strong motives to examine more profoundly the true
418 25 | to be, first, diligently examined by the Father Ministers
419 29 | merely as models of human excellence or as professors of an empty
420 34 | members; on the manner of exchanging visits in case of illness;
421 29 | praising and magnifying them exclusively because of what they have
422 40 | our own morbid ideas or excuse our false opinions, or to
423 1 | ideal of sanctity which he exemplified in himself and which he
424 35 | participate in the same exemptions and immunities which the
425 20 | such invitations. Though he exhibited the greatest esteem for
426 27 | teachings of the Gospel, used to exhort them "to love and fear God
427 4 | life to pass by without exhorting the faithful to celebrate
428 8 | of land and the peasants existed relations in every sense
429 6 | The terrible conditions existing in the times when St. Francis
430 36 | society, toward that vast expansion and growth among Christian
431 11 | a youth, St. Francis was expansive and highstrung, a lover
432 1 | of the fruits received or expected from the Holy Year, the
433 5 | the people, taught by the experience of the past not to expect
434 21 | convents and provinces, were exposed to the dangers of vain glory.
435 37 | to their care through the express commands of the Roman Pontiffs.~
436 2 | celebrating this anniversary with expressions of true devotion, without
437 15 | poverty when he wrote these expressive words: "This is the sublimeness
438 1 | celebrated in Rome and is now extended to the whole world for the
439 5 | On the other hand, the extension to the whole world of the
440 18 | by a mere renunciation of external wealth. Could one ever succeed
441 7 | as to appear to be almost extinct. To say nothing of the constant
442 8 | sometimes by the violent extortion of money and other times
443 36 | and honor. In a word, the "face of the earth itself was
444 5 | years will remember the same facts - what love for St. Francis
445 25 | shall observe, as we have faithfully promised to do, the holy
446 40 | but, like Adam before his fall in the Garden of Eden, Francis
447 34 | of virtue those who had fallen or were obstinate in sin;
448 33 | only to individuals but to families, cities, and even nations,
449 6 | religion, of property, of the family, and of society. In a word,
450 23 | order to bolster up their fantastic and erroneous ideas about
451 40 | for he not only seemed fascinated by the majesty of inanimate
452 37 | in the same admirable fashion that he had attended to
453 8 | 8. Sad indeed was the fate of the common people, while
454 6 | to which they imputed the faults of private persons, even
455 46 | We expect that you will favor in every way within your
456 48 | pray for you all heavenly favors and as a pledge of Our love
457 27 | exhort them "to love and fear God and to do penance for
458 41 | happy recurrence of his feast, draw from his life strong
459 34 | Tertiaries should abstain from feasting, from immodest shows and
460 8 | of clothes, banquets, and feasts of every kind. They looked
461 44 | Our Holy Mother the Church feel the increasing joy of seeing
462 26 | be influenced by sensual feeling, he did not hesitate to
463 25 | times and submissive, at the feet of the same Holy Roman Church,
464 43 | function to call back their fellowmen to the Gospel law of life.
465 35 | this merely a brotherly fellowship based on the practice of
466 34 | clothes, and of modesty in feminine attire; that the Tertiaries
467 43 | give themselves up in all fervor to the restoration of Christian
468 47 | the more pleasure in this festival since from Our earliest
469 2 | the religious and civic festivals to be held during this Centenary,
470 35 | Order was opposed to the feudal law, and by their membership
471 | few
472 1 | children who labor in this field according to Our commands
473 32 | to the people in few but fiery words, gathering by this
474 48 | April, in the year 1926, the fifth of Our Pontificate. ~PIUS
475 17 | Poverty," in which poem one finds it difficult which to admire
476 29 | pleasure or who decked out in finery frequent public places,
477 28 | burning coal alive with the fire of God's love." (Legenda
478 40 | of flowers, birds, lambs, fishes or hares. He seemed filled
479 34 | meetings called on certain fixed days; on the giving of alms
480 9 | certainly a much stronger flame of light and love was necessary
481 6 | spreading the destructive flames of rebellion. If some of
482 11 | However, as if he desired to flee from the hands of God, he
483 46 | the great blessings which flow from the Third Order to
484 40 | mere friends or lovers of flowers, birds, lambs, fishes or
485 27 | ashes and water with his food in order to destroy its
486 41 | 41. Why then forbid Italians to glory in him
487 7 | because the strong wished to force the weak to submit to them,
488 15 | quite the opposite of that forced and unlovable poverty preached
489 16 | Since then poverty has been forgotten by men and has appeared
490 35 | liturgy and to spiritual formation, despite the fact that these
491 | formerly
492 13 | refused alms to a poor man, he forthwith repented and felt impelled
493 47 | the house and in his days fortified the temple." (Ecclesiasticus
494 5 | Auspicato written by Leo XIII forty-four years ago, on the recurrence
495 9 | to defend itself. If the founding of new religious orders
496 28 | proceeded from the one and same fountain of divine love? In truth,
497 44 | Garden of the Lord, a sweet fragrance so pleasing to God. Through
498 40 | Especially in our days franciscana have been studied more profoundly
499 6 | bore arms in Palestine to free the Holy Sepulcher. However,
500 29 | who decked out in finery frequent public places, dances and