Chapter

  1 1   |       Francis, and of some of his holy companions; to the glory
  2 1   |         of God to the end. As the holy Apostles, being filled with
  3 1   |           men so wonderful and so holy. One of them, Brother Giles,
  4 1   |          the deepest mysteries of Holy Scripture. One there was
  5 2   |          being enlightened by the Holy Spirit, he contemplated
  6 2   |          being enlightened by the Holy Ghost, he foresaw the great
  7 2   |       uttered, was touched by the Holy Spirit, and resolved to
  8 2   |       having made the sign of the holy cross, he opened it three
  9 2   |           to the preaching of the Holy Gospel. When the Missal
 10 2   |       Brother Minor. He became so holy, and was favoured with such
 11 3   |        command thee, by virtue of holy obedience, to do whatsoever
 12 3   |        said Saint Francis, "under holy obedience, in order to punish
 13 3   |          much grieved, but out of holy obedience he did what Saint
 14 3   |        command thee, in virtue of holy obedience, that whenever
 15 3   |        for Brother Bernard was so holy that he held him in great
 16 3   |     Bernard, fearing lest, out of holy obedience, he might be obliged
 17 IV  |       Brother Elias, in virtue of holy obedience, to go and speak
 18 IV  |   permitted to such as follow the Holy Gospel to eat whatever is
 19 IV  |           thou hast sent away the holy angel of God, who came to
 20 1   |                 Chapter V~How the holy brother Bernard of Assisi
 21 1   |       Brother Bernard, making the holy sign of the cross, in the
 22 1   |         the cross, in the name of holy obedience, set out for Bologna;
 23 1   |          bearing an expression of holy joy, and for several days
 24 1   |      Brother Bernard, through his holy conduct, began to be much
 25 2   |         about to die, blessed the holy brother Bernard, naming
 26 2   |         being surrounded like the holy prophet Jacob by his devoted
 27 2   |           that ecstasy of joy his holy soul, crowned with glory,
 28 3   |        also in the mystery of the holy stigmata, and in a fast
 29 3   |         come and fetch him before Holy Thursday; to which he consented.
 30 3   |        who, going to fetch him on Holy Thursday, found one of the
 31 4   |          and all the gifts of the Holy Spirit which Christ grants
 32 5   |       thee? I command thee, under holy obedience, so to do. When
 33 6   |      places - because, I say, his holy eyes have found among men
 34 7   |       order thee, by the merit of holy obedience, on the spot where
 35 7   |           so devoutly and in such holy words, that he constrained
 36 7   |          having heard tell of the holy action of St Francis, invited
 37 7   |          yesterday performed such holy actions, that they could
 38 7   |   directed all the actions of his holy father. ~To the praise and
 39 XII | accomplish, through the virtue of holy obedience." Then Brother
 40 XII |          most wonderful sermon on holy humility, teaching them
 41 1   |     Francis praised the virtue of holy poverty, praying St Peter
 42 1   |          St Paul to make him love holy poverty greatly, and how
 43 1   |         to set them an example of holy obedience, he first began
 44 1   |        our hearts the treasure of holy poverty." Having spoken
 45 1   |           soul with affection for holy poverty, that it seemed
 46 1   |        such consolations from the Holy Spirit, as he had never
 47 1   |         the unbounded treasure of holy poverty, for it is a treasure
 48 1   |    humility. Let us then pray the holy Apostles of Christ, who
 49 1   |          and many tears, the most holy Apostles Peter and Paul
 50 1   |         that which Christ and his holy Apostles observed, the Lord
 51 1   |           possess the treasure of holy poverty. We tell thee also
 52 1   |       example, shall embrace this holy virtue, shall most certainly
 53 1   |          Francis told him how the holy Apostles had appeared to
 54 2   |        his mouth and speak as the Holy Spirit should inspire him.
 55 2   |  companion had spoken through the Holy Spirit. Of which also he
 56 3   |     visited St Clare, to give her holy counsel. And she, having
 57 3   |         Sister Clare, a virgin so holy and so dear to God, who
 58 3   |         thee, is not according to holy charity, especially if we
 59 3   |       consumed the souls of those holy brethren and nuns; and they
 60 3   |         in their hearts, and much holy edification. After a long
 61 3   |   prepared for them; so that, the holy meal being finished, St
 62 3   |           she, like a daughter of holy obedience, had answered, "
 63 4   |          told by St Clare and the holy Brother Silvester that should
 64 4   |          Brother Silvester was so holy, that whatever he asked
 65 4   |          and Brother Agnolo, both holy men, he let himself be guided
 66 5   |         dead. The miracle of this holy vision being ended, St Francis
 67 6   |         said Cardinal visited the holy company he experienced much
 68 6   |        came to see this great and holy and humble congregation;
 69 6   |       never yet witnessed so many holy men assembled together;
 70 6   |           the father of all those holy men, expounded with great
 71 6   |         loud voice that which the Holy Spirit dictated. Now the
 72 6   |     brethren, encouraging them to holy obedience, to reverence
 73 6   |       obedience, to reverence for holy Mother Church, to charity
 74 6   |          observe, and to practise holy poverty. He then added: "
 75 6   |         all here present, through holy obedience, to take no thought
 76 6   |       take meat and drink to that holy congregation; and presently
 77 6   |        especial care of all these holy servants of poverty. I knew
 78 6   |   henceforth I promise to observe holy evangelical poverty; and,
 79 6   |          by the faith of the most holy Francis, by the obedience
 80 6   |         father, gave order, under holy obedience, that all who
 81 7   |         having comforted her with holy words, and took the road
 82 8   |          especially honoured is a holy friar, lately dead, who
 83 8   |      reward for the humility, the holy poverty, the obedience,
 84 9   |          Chapter XXI ~Of the most holy miracle of St Francis in
 85 9   |            Making the sign of the holy cross, and putting all his
 86 11  |      because the brothers were so holy that the demons could not
 87 XXIV|        one day twelve of his most holy brethren, and went beyond
 88 XXIV|       before him, inspired by the Holy Spirit, preached most divinely
 89 XXIV|       will administer to thee the holy baptism of Christ, and thou
 90 XXIV|           the faith of Christ and holy baptism from the said friars,
 91 1   |         Blessed Lord and his most holy Mother the Blessed Virgin
 92 1   |      Francis touched him with his holy hands the leprosy disappeared,
 93 1   |        the Church, he died a most holy death. His soul on its way
 94 1   |          thy body, blessed by thy holy words and works, for through
 95 1   |      return thanks to God for the holy fruits of thy preaching
 96 2   |        one of them who was a most holy brother.~As St Francis went
 97 2   |      command thee, in the name of holy obedience, to take with
 98 2   |           of God! and behold this holy friar who is come to us,
 99 2   |         gracious promise from the holy St Francis. These men indeed
100 2   |     Francis. These men indeed are holy religious of God who merit
101 2   |           he saw there many other holy brothers whom he had not
102 3   |          to preach that which the Holy Spirit put into his mind
103 3   |        and making the sign of the holy cross on his forehead, he
104 5   |        was revealed to him by the Holy Spirit. When, therefore,
105 6   |         this shalt thou do out of holy obedience." Having received
106 6   |          in so wonderful a way on holy penance, on the world, on
107 7   |          and mine know me, so the holy St Francis, like a good
108 7   |          is one of the three most holy on earth; and I tell you
109 8   |         all their might to follow holy poverty with regard to earthly
110 8   |          and his face bore a most holy and happy expression. With
111 9   |          appeared the sign of the holy cross.~St Clare, a most
112 9   |     flowers of St Francis, was so holy, that not only the Bishops
113 9   |          day, amongst others, the holy Father went to her convent
114 9   |        upon it, in order that the holy Father might bless it. Their
115 9   |         on the table. To whom the holy Father answered: "Most faithful
116 9   |    thyself." St Clare said: "Most holy Father, excuse me. I should
117 9   |      command thee, in the name of holy obedience, to make on this
118 9   |         over them the sign of the holy cross; and, wonderful to
119 9   |           of the miracle. And the holy Father, having seen the
120 9   |       virtuous women, full of the Holy Spirit, likewise many other
121 9   |           by the sign of the most holy cross. ~To the praise and
122 10  |       pilgrim's garb to visit the holy brother Giles.~St Louis,
123 10  |           not to say a word to so holy a king, who has come from
124 11  |   Midnight Mass, and received the Holy Communion, after which she
125 11  |  experienced at this feast of the Holy Nativity! Oh, if it had
126 11  |          solemnities of this most holy night, but I have experienced
127 11  |           received there the most Holy Communion. Rejoice, then,
128 12  |        all bore upon the marks of holy poverty. They entered the
129 12  |          and easy yoke and loving holy obedience: these pass easily
130 13  |         Jesus Christ, through his holy Passion, to take from the
131 14  |   belonged to the Order, a man of holy life, having heard of his
132 14  |           it pleased God that the holy Father granted his request,
133 15  |           wonderful vessel of the Holy Spirit, St Anthony of Padua,
134 15  |         he was so inflamed by the Holy Spirit, and explained the
135 15  |        had been renewed, when the Holy Spirit taught them to speak
136 15  |           and the treasure of the Holy Scriptures." ~To the praise
137 16  |        faith of Christ and on the Holy Scriptures. They not only
138 17  |      which came over him with the Holy Spirit required not only
139 17  |         converted by means of the holy conversation of Brother
140 18  |         former times adorned with holy and exemplary friars, who,
141 18  |          Friar Minor, and grew so holy that he worked many miracles,
142 18  |     Brother Peter answered: "Most holy prince of the celestial
143 18  |         Brother Conrad placed the Holy Child in his arms. He received
144 19  |        for the love of God and of holy charity, to reprove a young
145 19  |           At this the soul said: "Holy Father, I am greatly refreshed
146 20  |       Peter said: "Why then, most holy Apostle of Christ, are the
147 21  |        miracles, and death of the holy Brother John della Penna.~
148 21  |         of Provence, for merit of holy obedience, he would most
149 21  |          sanctity, setting a most holy example, and increasing
150 21  |      Order to command him, out of holy obedience, to return to
151 21  |           the Order, and became a holy brother. These things were
152 21  |         Monte Robbiano, who was a holy man and a great friend of
153 21  |        God for many years in this holy Order? Dost thou not know
154 22  |       removing the remains of the holy brothers who had died there.
155 22  |           understand how a man so holy could show such carnal affection
156 22  |       friars, who, not being less holy than Brother Umile, were
157 22  |           sure that his bones are holy, and will be honoured in
158 22  |          that his intentions were holy and just, were greatly edified
159 22  |          wonderful things for his holy friars. ~To the praise and
160 23  |                Chapter XLVII~Of a holy Brother to whom the Mother
161 23  |         formerly a Friar Minor so holy that he appeared to be almost
162 23  |           multitude of angels and holy virgins, and surrounded
163 23  |     Virgin Mary there stood three holy virgins, holding in their
164 24  |          perfect knowledge of the Holy Scriptures and of the future,
165 24  |         and of the future, was so holy, that Brother Giles of Assisi,
166 24  |      words being the words of the Holy Spirit, one can neither
167 25  |   Alvernia.~Among the learned and holy brethren and sons of St
168 25  |     Father, was the venerable and holy Brother John of Fermo, of
169 25  |           part of his life in the holy house of Alvernia, he died
170 25  |       from fasting; wherefore the holy child, inspired by God,
171 25  |       fire. As time went on, this holy youth advanced from virtue
172 25  |        and this took place on the holy mountain of Alvernia. But
173 25  |           to grant the desires of holy men, their love towards
174 25  |       most sweetly, he opened his holy and merciful arms and embraced
175 25  |       rays of light come from his holy bosom, which lighted up
176 25  |           at my sins, but, by thy holy Passion and by the precious
177 25  |         Jesus Christ gave him his holy hands to kiss; and having
178 25  |        difficult questions on the Holy Trinity and the profound
179 25  |         the profound mysteries of Holy Writ; and when speaking
180 26  |           and such compassion the holy sacrifice, which the dead
181 26  |         and the dead in that most holy sacrifice, which is worthy
182 27  |                 Chapter LI~Of the holy Brother James of Fallerone,
183 27  |          raiment; he saw also the holy father St Francis, with
184 27  |         beheld Brother Lucido the holy, and Brother Matthew of
185 27  |           with great delight that holy band of saints, it was revealed
186 27  |         Brother James of Massa, a holy lay brother, who was serving
187 27  |        went up to heaven with the holy company of angels, and Brother
188 28  |         with all the order of the Holy Trinity.~The said Brother
189 28  |         consolation from God, the Holy Spirit filled his heart
190 28  |          resist the ardour of the Holy Spirit, or refrain from