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1001 43 | roots with the moisture and sap of brotherly love, so that
1002 18 | of Francis could not be satisfied by a mere renunciation of
1003 18 | Lady Poverty, may the Lord save you and your sister, Holy
1004 36 | profound impulse toward a saving reform of human society,
1005 40 | God. St. Francis, too, "saw the image of the Beloved
1006 31 | times a voice from Heaven saying: "Go Francis, rebuild my
1007 9 | Holy See, and, to the great scandal of all, contumaciously despised
1008 42 | places the pious pilgrims can scarcely return home without being
1009 21 | that they must go to the school of the humble Christ in
1010 29 | the progress of arts and sciences, or because of certain works
1011 29 | devote their lives to the search for riches and pleasure
1012 44 | The holy virgins of the Second Order who participate "in
1013 29 | infected by the false spirit of secularism, habitually attempt to strip
1014 5 | not to expect peace and security if they do not return to
1015 8 | outcasts completely in their segregation from society. What is worse,
1016 14 | thou wilt be perfect, go, sell what thou hast, and give
1017 26 | likely to be influenced by sensual feeling, he did not hesitate
1018 40 | wonderfully expressed the sentiments of his soul, and his famous
1019 42 | Encyclical Auspicato, 17 Sept. 1882) Some will say, perhaps,
1020 6 | Palestine to free the Holy Sepulcher. However, heresies gradually
1021 11 | that he, too, must live and serve Christ "according to the
1022 1 | period of this year, which served to purify souls and called
1023 4 | avail Ourselves of your services, Venerable Brothers, as
1024 35 | under the conditions of servitude under which they had lived.
1025 34 | with care; on the manner of settling disputes.~
1026 35 | prohibited such attacks by the severest punishments.~
1027 32 | branches. Persons of every age, sex, and condition flocked to
1028 34 | candidates from each of the sexes into the Order; admission
1029 | shalt
1030 | she
1031 17 | Francis used to break down and shed bitter tears. Who would
1032 37 | zeal and often with great shedding of blood by the numerous
1033 35 | perfection, but rather a shield of the rights of the poor
1034 27 | example. He wore a hair shirt, he was clothed in a poor
1035 39 | 39. Shortly after his death, churches
1036 31 | act of supporting on his shoulders the Church of the Lateran
1037 35 | matters somewhat in detail to show how Francis either by his
1038 2 | figure he actually was, but showing him a man gifted by nature
1039 34 | feasting, from immodest shows and balls; abstinence and
1040 34 | poor and, especially, the sick; on the performing of the
1041 24 | 24. The most important side of his obedience, however,
1042 41 | to boast of him as a mere sign and banner of their newborn
1043 29 | following warning is very significant: "He who pretends to admire
1044 9 | 9. The Church was not silent under these circumstances;
1045 6 | piety, easily led weak and simple souls astray. They went
1046 39 | Moreover, there arose to sing the praises of the Man of
1047 40 | honor him for that truly singular and catholic love with which
1048 26 | the Seraphic Father "loved singularly," of that chastity of soul
1049 27 | to do penance for their sins." (Legend of the Three Companions,
1050 25 | ministry, the convents of sisters without a special faculty
1051 27 | went about barefoot, he slept resting his head on a stone
1052 6 | either by open heretics or by sly deceivers who, because they
1053 44 | known by St. Clare" by the snow-like whiteness of their souls,
1054 35 | called upon to take the so-called solemn oath of vassalage,
1055 42 | both religious and civic solemnities are being prepared in every
1056 43 | they, by the example of solid penance and humility which
1057 | something
1058 32 | bells, singing of popular songs, and waving of olive branches.
1059 32 | Francis. The number of his sons grew beyond reckoning. Such
1060 14 | cannot be overthrown by the sophistries of human wisdom, a wisdom
1061 9 | circumstances; neither did it spare its edicts of punishment;
1062 26 | 26. We must speak also of the "beauty and
1063 32 | went out, of touching him, speaking to him, or listening to
1064 11 | passage from the Gospels which speaks of the apostolic life, he
1065 17 | would not be moved at this spectacle of a man who was so much
1066 23 | at all times." (Julian a Spira, Life of St. Francis, No.
1067 43 | is called Franciscan, in spite of the many unseemly vexations
1068 43 | many unseemly vexations and spoilations which they have had to suffer
1069 40 | Garden of Eden, Francis even spoke to the animals themselves.
1070 2 | Great King" was also rightly spoken of as "another Jesus Christ,"
1071 42 | valley of the Rieti, all spots where Francis seems to live
1072 6 | too, amid the multitudes spreading the destructive flames of
1073 10 | like the morning which spreads itself over the darkness." (
1074 37 | that is to say, in the springtime of the Order of Minors,
1075 40 | society, the figure of Francis stands forth in all its completeness,
1076 10 | shone forth as a resplendent star on a dark night, like the
1077 40 | by the splendor of the stars, by the beauty of his Umbrian
1078 27 | to keep him from dying of starvation. He even mixed ashes and
1079 39 | Francis in paintings, in statues, in engravings, and in mosaics.
1080 19 | earliest possible moment, steeling himself against the prayers
1081 33 | by interminable wars and steeped in blood. If at Assisi,
1082 27 | slept resting his head on a stone or on the trunk of a tree,
1083 28 | charity, from the living stones of which, gathered from
1084 | stop
1085 14 | after a gay banquet, when he stopped suddenly and, as if lifted
1086 26 | into the icy waters of a stream.~
1087 43 | planted, and to nourish and strengthen its manifold roots with
1088 35 | order built on lines in strict conformity with the very
1089 43 | they themselves observe strictly the Rule which their Founder
1090 2 | forth more lifelike and strikingly than in St. Francis. He
1091 29 | secularism, habitually attempt to strip our saintly heroes of the
1092 9 | discipline, certainly a much stronger flame of light and love
1093 23 | he insisted on much more strongly among his friars. We may
1094 40 | days franciscana have been studied more profoundly by the learned
1095 29 | somewhat more at length in a study of these his sublime virtues,
1096 17 | beauty and elegance of the style. (Paradiso, Canto XI.)~
1097 15 | expressive words: "This is the sublimeness of the highest poverty which
1098 17 | admire more, the remarkable sublimity of the ideas expressed or
1099 25 | subordinate at all times and submissive, at the feet of the same
1100 7 | wished to force the weak to submit to them, or because of the
1101 22 | obedience consecrated gladly and submitted fully his will, the greatest
1102 25 | this Brotherhood; so that subordinate at all times and submissive,
1103 43 | the hope of holiness, the substance of the Gospel, the way of
1104 41 | with zeal to promote the success of this Centenary, all worthy
1105 13 | of his charity he might succor this man in his poverty.~
1106 14 | banquet, when he stopped suddenly and, as if lifted outside
1107 43 | spoilations which they have had to suffer like gold which has passed
1108 27 | years of his life, he was suffering greatly, the sufferings
1109 27 | was suffering greatly, the sufferings of one nailed to a cross,
1110 27 | little that it was barely sufficient to keep him from dying of
1111 37 | the very presence of the Sultan. In the annals of the Church,
1112 10 | Dante sang, "shone as the sun" (Paradiso, Canto XI), or
1113 38 | which as Dante writes can be sung better by those who enjoy
1114 33 | was due altogether to the superhuman power of the eloquence of
1115 31 | was shown in the act of supporting on his shoulders the Church
1116 7 | because of the struggles for supremacy between political parties
1117 44 | the Garden of the Lord, a sweet fragrance so pleasing to
1118 8 | usury. Many increased and swelled their patrimony by an illicit
1119 37 | Minors, found martyrdom in Syria and Morocco recorded in
1120 | taking
1121 40 | seen the light of day. The talents, too, of artists who have
1122 9 | spiritual fruits to maturity, tarnished now by the dirt of this
1123 13 | know it is a very difficult task fitly to describe, the love
1124 27 | in order to destroy its taste. He passed the greater part
1125 47 | in his days fortified the temple." (Ecclesiasticus i, 1)
1126 20 | latter would have become ten times holier than he, and
1127 40 | filled with a great and tender affection for animals, and "
1128 28 | himself loved with a special tenderness the poor and, among the
1129 11 | commanded by God in unmistakable terms to return to Assisi and
1130 6 | 6. The terrible conditions existing in the
1131 25 | should not preach in the territory of a bishop without his
1132 28 | perfection"; and St. Bonaventure testifies that "he seemed like a burning
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1134 29 | public places, dances and theaters, or who roll in the very
1135 | thine
1136 23 | imagine such an incredible thing as that Francis was an opponent
1137 31 | humility which made him think himself incapable of accomplishing
1138 48 | at St. Peter's, on the thirtieth day of April, in the year
1139 26 | throw himself into a bush of thorns or, in the very depths of
1140 20 | say about the fact that he thought so humbly of himself that
1141 40 | ladder whereby to reach His throne." (Thomas of Celano, Legenda,
1142 42 | Our very eyes, the great throngs of pilgrims who will visit
1143 26 | he did not hesitate to throw himself into a bush of thorns
1144 19 | and to remain "with her till death, living more humbly
1145 4 | recalling to memory on such a timely occasion the teachings and
1146 41 | thus lessening his glorious title of "Catholic Champion."
1147 38 | of heaven than by human tongue, has raised and exalted
1148 2 | Seraphic Patriarch either totally different from other men
1149 32 | him when he went out, of touching him, speaking to him, or
1150 11 | pleasure-loving young men of the town. He walked through the streets
1151 33 | in many other cities and towns it was possible to bring
1152 8 | patrimony by an illicit trade in public of and emoluments,
1153 11 | astonishment, completely transformed. However, as if he desired
1154 39 | of their architecture and treasures of art began to rise, due
1155 27 | whether he was well or ill, he treated his body with the greatest
1156 33 | confirmed even by solemn treaties, this was due altogether
1157 11 | him." (Thomas of Celano, Treatise on Miracles, No. 2) Truly
1158 27 | stone or on the trunk of a tree, ate so little that it was
1159 20 | derived. For this reason he tried in every possible way to
1160 34 | outside the order if any trouble had arisen; what to do in
1161 27 | head on a stone or on the trunk of a tree, ate so little
1162 45 | world. They, too, should try, with truly apostolic zeal,
1163 27 | clothed in a poor rough tunic, went about barefoot, he
1164 1 | reformation not only of the turbulent age in which he lived but
1165 42 | nearby sanctuaries of verdant Umbria, the rocky crags of Verna,
1166 40 | stars, by the beauty of his Umbrian mountains and valleys, but,
1167 5 | the one hand, no one is unaware of the fact that today spiritual
1168 32 | words and example almost unbelievable fruits. In all the places
1169 37 | spread the Gospel and even to undergo martyrdom, he did not hesitate
1170 6 | state in difficulties and in undermining the foundations of religion,
1171 11 | Gospels." From that time on he undertook to unite himself to Christ
1172 12 | to prolong this subject unduly, let us see now with what
1173 8 | not belong to that most unfortunate class of human beings, the
1174 11 | time on he undertook to unite himself to Christ alone
1175 42 | because We see how through the united efforts of all good men
1176 | unless
1177 | unlike
1178 15 | opposite of that forced and unlovable poverty preached by some
1179 11 | himself commanded by God in unmistakable terms to return to Assisi
1180 34 | member unless he were of an unquestioned Catholic faith and obedient
1181 43 | Franciscan, in spite of the many unseemly vexations and spoilations
1182 | until
1183 40 | our false opinions, or to uphold thereby some of our prejudices,
1184 46 | where they live. You should urge those who have not yet given
1185 34 | an oath except in case of urgent necessity recognized by
1186 25 | words which St. Francis uses in commanding that a Cardinal
1187 8 | money and other times by usury. Many increased and swelled
1188 23 | clergy should be shown the utmost respect at all times." (
1189 11 | in conversation, and his utter disdain of wealth. After
1190 14 | come follow me." (Matt. v, 3, and Matt. xix, 21)~
1191 42 | hills that look out on the valley of the Rieti, all spots
1192 40 | his Umbrian mountains and valleys, but, like Adam before his
1193 40 | works of great artistic value have succeeded in arousing
1194 2 | part of party passions, are valueless and are at the same time
1195 5 | fact that today spiritual values are much better appreciated
1196 40 | number of works printed in various languages have seen the
1197 35 | so-called solemn oath of vassalage, neither were they conscripted
1198 8 | while between lords and vassals, between the greater and
1199 36 | human society, toward that vast expansion and growth among
1200 47 | have with great devotion venerated St. Francis as Our patron.
1201 23 | credence, "that he held in veneration the clergy, and loved with
1202 42 | other nearby sanctuaries of verdant Umbria, the rocky crags
1203 42 | Umbria, the rocky crags of Verna, the sacred hills that look
1204 43 | spite of the many unseemly vexations and spoilations which they
1205 22 | nature, to the will of the Vicar of Jesus Christ.~
1206 32 | even some of mature age, vied with one another in giving
1207 15 | Legenda Maior, Chap. VII) Francis himself, recommending
1208 8 | and the poor as something vile. They abhorred from the
1209 43 | heaven and bless the mystical vine which he with his own hands
1210 6 | gradually arose and grew in the vineyard of the Lord, propagated
1211 34 | privileges of the Order had been violated; not to take an oath except
1212 8 | manners, sometimes by the violent extortion of money and other
1213 16 | special virtue of the Blessed Virgin, and because Jesus Christ
1214 44 | 44. The holy virgins of the Second Order who
1215 18 | Opusculum, Salutatio Virtutum, p. 20 et seq., edition
1216 34 | the manner of exchanging visits in case of illness; on the
1217 31 | he heard three times a voice from Heaven saying: "Go
1218 15 | Poverty, which consists in the voluntary renunciation of every possession
1219 29 | roll in the very mud of voluptuousness, who ignore and cast aside
1220 22 | heart. St. Francis by his vow of obedience consecrated
1221 34 | obligate its members to take vows. It offers to both men and
1222 11 | young men of the town. He walked through the streets with
1223 28 | deeds of great heroism; walking with a strong heart in the
1224 35 | service, nor had they to go to war or to bear arms, for in
1225 7 | nothing of the constant warfare carried on by the partisans
1226 18 | other and greeted them both warmly: "Holy Lady Poverty, may
1227 14 | quickly replied, with some warmth, that they had guessed rightly
1228 29 | this context the following warning is very significant: "He
1229 27 | He even mixed ashes and water with his food in order to
1230 26 | to plunge into the icy waters of a stream.~
1231 11 | what he must do. After much wavering and many doubts, through
1232 32 | singing of popular songs, and waving of olive branches. Persons
1233 7 | of Christ had become so weakened in human society as to appear
1234 | whatever
1235 31 | accomplishing any great work whatsoever, did not understand the
1236 | whenever
1237 | whereby
1238 25 | not according to one's own whims or individual interpretation
1239 44 | Clare" by the snow-like whiteness of their souls, should continue
1240 | whose
1241 34 | subject to the consent of the wife in the case of husbands
1242 8 | paraded their riches in a wild orgy of clothes, banquets,
1243 32 | both men and women who were willing and ready to give up their
1244 14 | poor in spirit; if thou wilt be perfect, go, sell what
1245 26 | or, in the very depths of winter, to plunge into the icy
1246 4 | spirit which differs no wise from evangelical ideals
1247 34 | the husband in the case of wives; love of purity and poverty,
1248 29 | mankind. We do not cease to wonder how an admiration of this
1249 14 | lifted outside himself by a wonderful vision, turned to his companions
1250 40 | the poet by which he so wonderfully expressed the sentiments
1251 27 | penance by his own example. He wore a hair shirt, he was clothed
1252 1 | followers of luxury and worldly comforts, and seek to bring
1253 8 | segregation from society. What is worse, this greed for wealth and
1254 19 | became the Founder, the writer of their Rule, and the Father
1255 29 | of their sanctity. These writers view the saint merely as
1256 14 | Matt. v, 3, and Matt. xix, 21)~
1257 46 | letter Auspicato and Benedict XV in the encyclical Sacra
1258 21 | and words of Christ (Matt. xx, 26, 28; Luke xxii, 26),
1259 21 | Matt. xx, 26, 28; Luke xxii, 26), considered humility
1260 | yourself