Chapter
1 3 | concluded: "I command thee, by virtue of holy obedience, to do
2 3 | answered: "I command thee, in virtue of holy obedience, that
3 IV | tell Brother Elias, in virtue of holy obedience, to go
4 1 | perfection and a proof of virtue, a learned doctor of the
5 1 | of the law, seeing such virtue and constancy in Brother
6 2 | by God, to increase his virtue and win for him a crown
7 2 | set an example of every virtue, and to follow Christ in
8 6 | men may learn that every virtue and every good gift cometh
9 XII| he should advance from virtue to virtue, once when he
10 XII| should advance from virtue to virtue, once when he was residing
11 XII| accomplish, through the virtue of holy obedience." Then
12 XII| for without humility no virtue can be acceptable to him.
13 1 | how St Francis praised the virtue of holy poverty, praying
14 1 | ours. It is this celestial virtue which teaches us to despise
15 1 | commune with God. Through this virtue it is that the soul, while
16 1 | the angels in heaven. This virtue it is which remained with
17 1 | went up into heaven. This virtue it is which even in this
18 1 | shall embrace this holy virtue, shall most certainly enjoy
19 4 | opinion of himself or of the virtue of his prayers; and, wishing
20 7 | had made them barren of virtue, through the saint's preaching
21 9 | he reminded them of the virtue and sanctity of St Francis.~
22 3 | by God to be examples of virtue in the Order, he received
23 3 | degree of perfection in virtue; so that Brother Bernard,
24 3 | from this world full of virtue, having wrought many miracles
25 7 | rebuking vice and praising virtue - as we read in the wonderful
26 8 | obtained from Christ the virtue of humility.~The first companions
27 8 | and to acquire every other virtue, as the sure means of obtaining
28 8 | caused him to increase in virtue, and saved him from falling
29 8 | love and desire of this virtue of humility, that he lifted
30 8 | he should feel the said virtue to be firmly established
31 8 | imploring him to grant him this virtue, without which he felt that
32 8 | to grant him this divine virtue, he heard a voice from heaven,
33 8 | give in exchange for this virtue which thou askest for?"
34 8 | answered: "I grant thee the virtue, and command at the same
35 12 | profession, or practice the great virtue of poverty; but they who
36 19 | in the practice of every virtue, that the brethren, to whom
37 21 | example, and increasing in virtue and in favour with God and
38 23 | melted by the sweetness and virtue of the ointment thou hast
39 25 | holy youth advanced from virtue to virtue, and his soul
40 25 | advanced from virtue to virtue, and his soul was adorned
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