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1 3 | sister of the saint, to be Abbess of the Convent of Monticelli,
2 6 | many Cardinals, Bishops and Abbots, many priests and much people,
3 27 | the month of July, in the above-named Convent of Moliano; and
4 14 | I gave up the world, to absolve me from this excommunication,
5 3 | grace of God visited them abundantly, and all were rapt in Christ.
6 2 | violence, that he fell into the abyss, and rolling down from stone
7 24 | St Francis two angels to accompany him; and St Francis took
8 13 | Order"; and they set out accordingly. As they arrived near the
9 14 | the reason. He therefore accosted him one day in order to
10 1 | could see and touch him accounted themselves as most blessed;
11 6 | Assisi, seeing him thus accoutred, reviled him, believing
12 6 | humbly that he had unjustly accused St Francis of giving indiscreet
13 6 | provided for them thus, acknowledged most humbly that he had
14 5 | threw himself at his feet, acknowledging his fault. St Francis comforted
15 3 | him, striving withal to acquit himself thereof as lightly
16 | across
17 19 | him a Pater with a Requiem acternam. At this the soul said: "
18 8 | contemplative as well as active. He was at the same time
19 7 | Francis, who in all his acts sought only the glory of
20 3 | the convent and the woods adjoining. It seemed to them as if
21 XXIV| two of my friars, who will administer to thee the holy baptism
22 2 | Spirit, he contemplated and admired the divine majesty of God,
23 5 | consoled and comforted by the admonitions of his saintly father, which
24 26 | sacrifice, which is worthy to be adored for ever and ever. ~To the
25 8 | splendid vestments which adorn us have been given to us
26 XII | grace of humility, he should advance from virtue to virtue, once
27 25 | went on, this holy youth advanced from virtue to virtue, and
28 IV | to them word for word his adventure; and they knew with a certainty
29 6 | to bear with patience the adversities of life, to be temperate
30 25 | consolation or tribulation, adversity or prosperity, according
31 9 | meet the wolf, though all advised him not to do so. Making
32 19 | Conrad of Offida, the great advocate of evangelical poverty and
33 XXIV| good, and I have certain affairs of great importance to conclude,
34 1 | patiently the pain which afflicts me night and day? For not
35 20 | When Brother Conrad and the aforenamed Brother Peter, the two shining
36 21 | seeing this, sent for an aged friar named Brother Matthew
37 24 | with their names, their ages, their rank, and the different
38 28 | which consumed his heart agitated him so violently, that he
39 4 | Brother Masseo and Brother Agnolo, both holy men, he let himself
40 19 | brother who died a few days ago." Said Brother Conrad to
41 4 | in those things which are agreeable to the palate. His intelligence
42 20 | send them. Having made this agreement, it happened one day, as
43 9 | the people were in great alarm, and used to go about armed,
44 11 | enemy. The brother, much alarmed, and seeing that his saintly
45 14 | him, and if he found him alive to tell him in his name
46 3 | holding converse with God Almighty, of which Saint Francis
47 4 | world, and take away the alms of the poor; begone I say';
48 | along
49 29 | had seen that he repeated aloud the above words, with great
50 29 | approached the altar and stood amazed, seeing and considering
51 8 | seemed struck dumb with amazement. When the procession had
52 16 | the Old Testament that in ancient times he reproved the ignorance
53 21 | whatsoever thou wilt; likewise I announce to thee that thou mayest
54 5 | him for it, saying: "Why answereth thou not as I taught thee?
55 4 | Francis to bring him these answers; and St Francis received
56 18 | these was Brother Lucido Antico, in whom indeed shone forth
57 9 | neither to harm me nor anybody else." Marvellous to tell,
58 1 | John della Capella, who apostatised, and finally hanged himself
59 IV | of being angry, as thou appearest to be; for anger woundeth
60 3 | the name of God." When the appointed day arrived, St Clare left
61 21 | moment thou hast desired so ardently is come; and I make known
62 7 | one to Siena, and one to Arezzo, and Brother Masseo asked
63 9 | alarm, and used to go about armed, as if going to battle.
64 1 | he had promised, which he arranged and furnished at his own
65 3 | join him. Being told, upon arrival, that he was in the forest
66 XXIV| that, when the grace of God arrives, thou mayest be found well
67 3 | his words were like sharp arrows, which pierced through the
68 6 | heaven." Then St Francis ascended the pulpit, and began to
69 3 | should do during the night of Ash-Wednesday, so that none might know
70 2 | and murderers, you are not ashamed to deprive others of the
71 3 | dear to God, who merely asks for once to eat with thee,
72 16 | Balaam by the mouth of an ass. St Anthony being at one
73 2 | the temptations which will assail Brother Bernard are permitted
74 2 | converted certain robbers and assassins, who beacame friears; and
75 17 | as if he had never been assaulted; the evil spirit which had
76 6 | places with horses, and asses, and carts laden with bread
77 9 | of all this people, and assure me that I have done well
78 5 | St Francis, being greatly astonished, said to Brother Leo: "I
79 9 | as a lamb, to the great astonishment of all the people. Now,
80 9 | thy side, never again to attack any animal or any human
81 2 | so long that they might attain their growth, that it seemed
82 22 | Pacifico - both of whom attained a great degree of perfection
83 16 | and seemed to be looking attentively on St Anthony's face; all
84 1 | a mean exterior, did not attract much attention, and gathered
85 13 | that courtesy is one of the attributes of God, who sendeth his
86 2 | labours, and you have the audacity to come here and devour
87 2 | that we are! What pains await us in hell; for not only
88 5 | carefully untied it so as not to awake him and went alone into
89 5 | that he was sure of being awakened when the latter got up in
90 17 | said to him: "Sit down here awhile with me, my son"; and he
91 12 | carried nothing on their backs, but all bore upon the marks
92 22 | he should set them such bad example, for they could
93 16 | reproved the ignorance of Balaam by the mouth of an ass.
94 27 | great delight that holy band of saints, it was revealed
95 5 | Virgin Mary, St John the Baptist, St John the Evangelist,
96 9 | great pleasure, and no dog barked at him as he went about.
97 7 | whose sins had made them barren of virtue, through the saint'
98 25 | it with great reverence, bathed it with his tears like another
99 9 | about armed, as if going to battle. Notwithstanding these precautions,
100 2 | robbers and assassins, who beacame friears; and of a wonderful
101 4 | birds began to open their beaks, to stretch their necks,
102 27 | angels, his countenance beaming with joy; and Brother John
103 6 | with bread and wine, with beans and cheese, and other good
104 4 | that as St Francis, the bearer of the Cross of Christ,
105 2 | worthy of the earth which bears you, for you neither respect
106 4 | us in the snow, and shall beat and wound us with the knots
107 2 | not only have we robbed, beaten and wounded our neighbours,
108 25 | seraphim and the joys of the beatified. At one time this ecstasy
109 | becoming
110 6 | The friars had no other beds but the bare ground, with
111 12 | he was in prayer by his bedside, was rapt in ecstasy, and
112 18 | followed him to see what would befall him; and Brother Conrad
113 2 | sharply, saying that he had behaved most cruelly, for sinners
114 8 | who are those wonderful beings who form this venerable
115 6 | glory in the Lord, to whom belongeth all glory in eternity."
116 XXIV| They arrived in a province belonging to the Saracens, where all
117 | below
118 25 | tender age he began to wear a belt of iron, and to observe
119 6 | sins and those of their benefactors, or in reasoning on the
120 7 | Francis remained there for the benefit of the souls of all who
121 | beside
122 11 | convent was surrounded and besieged by devils, as by a great
123 13 | me, most willingly do I bestow my goods on his poor." St
124 3 | people of Assisi and of Bettona, and all the country round
125 4 | spot between Cannaio and Bevagno. And as he went on his way,
126 16 | them came those a little bigger, and last of all, were the
127 8 | sound, like the song of a bird, resembling "U-u-u", and
128 3 | food; for by eating this bit of bread he put aside the
129 1 | and gathered only a few bits of dry bread, whereas Brother
130 24 | most irreverently, became black and deformed, and horrible
131 1 | and, what was worse, he blasphemed so dreadfully our Blessed
132 1 | and the impatience and blasphemy I have uttered against the
133 8 | and surrounded by such a blaze of light that none could
134 2 | Giles was adorned with a blazing light, and he saw there
135 9 | Clare. by order of the Pope, blesses the bread which was on the
136 2 | living and dying; he that blesseth thee shall be blessed, he
137 5 | Brother Ruffino was so blinded by the spirit of darkness,
138 19 | Brother, who was a stumbling block to the other Brothers, and
139 24 | cease till the tree was blown down, and carried away by
140 3 | God, to convey him in his boat to an island uninhabited
141 1 | possess it in these vile bodies of ours. It is this celestial
142 18 | once all alone at Trave Bonanti, nursing and serving a leper,
143 1 | his Virgin Mother. In this book are contained certain little
144 5 | convent where they had no books wherewith to say divine
145 2 | which was a deep precipice bordered with sharp stones and large
146 2 | day through the desert of Borgo di San Sepolcro, and was
147 2 | to rock, he reached the bottom shattered all to pieces,
148 29 | charity of Jesus, who not only bought us with his precious Blood,
149 29 | Christ and contemplating the boundless charity of Jesus, who not
150 4 | thus favoured you with such bounties. Beware, my little sisters,
151 16 | your nourishment. God, your bountiful and kind Creator, when he
152 4 | reached up to heaven and its breadth to the farthest extremities
153 5 | beloved brother, we have no Breviary wherewith to say Matins,
154 8 | those two who shine forth brighter than the rest, are St Francis
155 24 | drank or threw away. The brightest of all was the said Brother
156 2 | Brother Bernard shone forth so brightly, that St Francis held him
157 2 | and shining with celestial brightness, of which all the brethren
158 2 | stones and large rocks all broken to pieces, so that the precipice
159 22 | the demand of the Lords of Bruforte, changed their convent for
160 2 | danger, for it was slightly built, very narrow, and very slippery,
161 2 | his own room, where a lamp burned all night. Now Saint Francis,
162 2 | Thou seest how I am almost burnt to death in this furnace,
163 25 | throwing himself at his feet he burst into a flood of tears, and
164 9 | our sins God permits such calamities, and how much greater and
165 7 | on earth; and I tell you candidly, I should not hesitate to
166 4 | and reached a spot between Cannaio and Bevagno. And as he went
167 1 | called Brother John della Capella, who apostatised, and finally
168 7 | and of Brother John della Cappella, to whom he foretold that
169 IV | others. All these were very careful never to interrupt St Francis
170 3 | Francis, one day of the Carnival, was near the Lake of Perugia,
171 6 | with horses, and asses, and carts laden with bread and wine,
172 6 | pray, and to praise God, casting on him the thought of all
173 2 | Sepolcro, and was passing by a castle called Monte Casale, he
174 16 | began to expound to them the Catholic faith. He preached so eloquently,
175 29 | himself most devoutly to celebrate Mass, which it was his turn
176 29 | he ought to leave off the celebration of Mass or to go on. The
177 11 | returned to their convent, the ceremonies being ended at St Damiano,
178 XII | patience: "Father, whatever charge thou puttest upon me, be
179 18 | carefully on his back, and charitably took him with him. Between
180 4 | multitude of birds, and was charmed with their beautiful variety,
181 4 | make straight the crooked, chase away demons, give sight
182 10 | simple, so innocent, and so chaste, why did you allow yourselves
183 2 | foretold, my husband and I cheated the people, and sold them
184 7 | indiscreetly; but, inwardly checked by a divine inspiration,
185 6 | and wine, with beans and cheese, and other good things of
186 25 | to the splendours of the cherubim, at times to the ardour
187 19 | putting off his former childish way of life, became so obedient,
188 13 | a supper composed of the choicest meats, serving him himself
189 29 | a brother praying in the choir who saw and heard everything),
190 2 | could see through them the choirs of saints, and what they
191 21 | to thee that thou mayest choose between one day in purgatory,
192 1 | first founding of his Order, chose twelve companions, all lovers
193 XXIV| by men so cruel, that no Christian who passed that way could
194 7 | so in the same way many Christians, whose sins had made them
195 11 | miraculously carried, on Christmas night to the church of St
196 1 | two by two into all the cities and lands whither he intended
197 IV | great river. The angel, clad in the same guise as a traveller,
198 1 | the leprosy through the cleansing of the water, so his soul
199 3 | would never be treated as a cleric but as a layman, though
200 2 | in God, he bent down, and clinging to the bridge, with all
201 2 | Francis wore a most wonderful cloak adorned with beautiful stars,
202 9 | than the terrible wolf, closing his jaws, stopped running,
203 1 | things? for we have neither cloth, nor knife, nor dish, nor
204 4 | twofold and a threefold clothing for yourselves and for your
205 2 | came off; upon which he clung again to the bridge, as
206 8 | God, in exchange for the coarse tunic we wore with so much
207 8 | length of the dress, and the coarseness of the material; so that
208 2 | would sustain many painful combats with the devil. Now St Francis
209 6 | word? For thou art neither comely nor learned, nor art thou
210 6 | virtue and every good gift cometh from him, and not from any
211 11 | unwilling to leave her comfortless, carried her miraculously
212 2 | plain; and to rest me thou commandest me to enter this burning
213 6 | wilt avoid hell; keep the commandments of God and love the Lord
214 2 | thy brethren, and all thy commands the brethren shall obey.
215 2 | to teach them thereby to commit the care of their lives
216 1 | soul, so that it can freely commune with God. Through this virtue
217 5 | hitherto, and would not even communicate to him what was passing
218 17 | the joy of these divine communications with God, and his spirit
219 4 | divided themselves into four companies. One company flew towards
220 23 | such sweetness." But the compassionate Mother of God continued
221 19 | so much charity, that a complete change took place in his
222 5 | and in the evening, after Compline, he went to rest, so as
223 6 | being moved to devotion and compunction; and in all Assisi the Passion
224 5 | humbly confessed his guilt in concealing from him his trouble. He
225 24 | revealed to him many things concerning the Church militant, he
226 9 | bless it. Their spiritual conclave being at an end, St Clare,
227 XXIV| affairs of great importance to conclude, I will not at present be
228 4 | brother, listen to the conclusion. Above all the graces and
229 6 | and, in the name of God, I condemn all friars of my Order who
230 3 | Saint Francis bade him rise, confessing most humbly what his thoughts
231 13 | this virtuous nobleman, and confide him to us, his poor weak
232 9 | cross, and putting all his confidence in God, he went forth from
233 8 | means of sanctification, and confirmed him in the grace of God;
234 6 | reason he has chosen me, to confound all strength, beauty, greatness,
235 6 | had given them grace to conquer and despise themselves,
236 29 | hands of the priest when he consecrates the Host. By this Brother
237 29 | told me that, as he was consecrating the Body and Blood of Christ,
238 9 | pledged his faith that he consents to make peace with you all,
239 13 | love him greatly; for he considered how on entering his house
240 19 | in order or comfort and console the brethren, related to
241 7 | such holy words, that he constrained them all to make peace and
242 29 | heart that he could not contain himself, and cried out several
243 1 | Mother. In this book are contained certain little flowers -
244 2 | Bernard, who was resolved to contemplate the sanctity of his guest,
245 8 | given the grace of a life contemplative as well as active. He was
246 5 | lips." After this in humble contest, they watched till morning
247 2 | wants, and to give them continually both meat and drink; and
248 10 | in silence, St Louis to continue his journey, and Brother
249 19 | God." Then Brother Conrad, continuing his devotions, said for
250 5 | Francis was not aware of his contrivance. When all the other friars
251 12 | current and were drowned; some contrived to reach one third of the
252 14 | neither spoke to him nor conversed with him; and when Brother
253 3 | for the love of God, to convey him in his boat to an island
254 3 | agreed to his request, and conveyed him to the said island,
255 17 | external. A brother wishing to convince himself if this really was
256 4 | carry on his back a sack of copper to acquire so rich a treasure."
257 1 | Francis knelt in prayer in one corner and Brother Masseo in another.
258 3 | together thou reprove and correct with great severity all
259 11 | flock of the saintly pastor corrected and strengthened, and lived
260 1 | many convents in divers countries. ~To the praise and glory
261 6 | Valley of Spoleto. Many counts and barons, many knights
262 6 | see and hear them from the court of the Pope which was at
263 8 | with great respect and, covering his head with his hood and
264 3 | with brambles and other creeping plants, and forming as it
265 4 | should make straight the crooked, chase away demons, give
266 3 | out to meet him, and the crowd was so great that it was
267 2 | virtue and win for him a crown of merit; for at length
268 2 | ecstasy of joy his holy soul, crowned with glory, passed from
269 17 | greatly annoyed by a flock of crows who disturbed him in his
270 2 | that he had behaved most cruelly, for sinners are brought
271 4 | accept such injustice, such cruelty and such contempt with patience,
272 17 | that they pardoned the culprit. Brother Simon being one
273 24 | drained to the dregs the cup of life, had seen by the
274 12 | were carried away by the current and were drowned; some contrived
275 2 | shall be blessed, he that curseth thee shall not remain unpunished.
276 5 | the saint learned to what dangers his son was exposed, he
277 7 | Thou art too proud who darest to judge the operation of
278 11 | my beloved sisters and daughters; for I have not only assisted
279 18 | him with him. Between the dawn of day and the rising of
280 8 | look on them without being dazzled. At the end of the procession
281 5 | saint, "with whom thou wast dealing, when he hardened thy heart
282 2 | Brother Bernard became even dearer to St Francis than before,
283 5 | Spirit of God and knowing the deceits of the devil, answered: "
284 2 | yet for all these cruel deeds we feel no remorse of conscience,
285 16 | all, were the water was deeper, the largest. When they
286 9 | sure to be devoured, as all defence was useless: and, through
287 1 | Bernard, and the special defender of the Friars Minor. Brother
288 24 | irreverently, became black and deformed, and horrible to look at;
289 28 | their various orders and degrees; and he knew most clearly
290 2 | great things which God would deign to accomplish through him
291 XXIV| and ordered them without delay to go to the Sultan and
292 25 | unworthy." When the Lord delays to grant the desires of
293 24 | beauty, the virtues, and the delicious fragrance of this wonderful
294 27 | contemplated with great delight that holy band of saints,
295 16 | blessing. In the universal deluge, all other creatures perished;
296 2 | will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his
297 2 | you are not ashamed to deprive others of the fruits of
298 14 | excommunicated by the Pope, and deprived of the habit of St Francis.
299 21 | thou art condemned to the depths of hell." And it seemed
300 24 | the present we will not describe the beauty, the virtues,
301 5 | will answer thee as thou desirest." And St Francis, weeping,
302 3 | Being in a state of great despair he determined as a last
303 6 | placed before him - some destined to be worn round the arms,
304 9 | not animals only hast thou destroyed, but thou hast even dared
305 9 | much evil in this land, destroying and killing the creatures
306 4 | completely was his mind detached and withdrawn from all things
307 6 | people that which God should dictate to him. On this Brother
308 6 | that which the Holy Spirit dictated. Now the subject he took
309 3 | great that it was with much difficulty he made his way to the market-place,
310 14 | turned away and took another direction, in order not to meet him.
311 5 | than he would immediately disappear. "Thou shouldst have known,"
312 IV | soul,j preventing it from discerning the truth." Brother Elias
313 6 | great sanctity and great discernment, who held frequent converse
314 3 | himself to much rigorous discipline, and endeavoured day and
315 4 | all suffering, injury, discomfort and contempt; for in all
316 25 | Then was Brother John most disconsolate and sorrowful, and this
317 6 | and St Francis, like a discreet father, gave order, under
318 21 | was afflicted with divers diseases; for he had a great fever,
319 14 | and seeing that St Francis disliked him, was anxious to know
320 8 | insupportable weight; and, disliking the Order more and more,
321 7 | as a punishment for his disobedience; and of many others whose
322 19 | conduct was so puerile and disordered, and his manners so dissolute,
323 2 | Scriptures, not wishing to dispute with him, gave it to Silvester,
324 19 | disordered, and his manners so dissolute, that he distracted all
325 19 | manners so dissolute, that he distracted all the brethren, both young
326 2 | all thy possessions and distribute them freely and liberally
327 17 | by a flock of crows who disturbed him in his meditations by
328 XII | Francis, begging him to divide among them those charges,
329 XXIV| Holy Spirit, preached most divinely the faith of Christ; and
330 4 | enlightened that many great divines had recourse to him to solve
331 7 | round, until his head became dizzy, as is wont to happen from
332 25 | barons, the masters, and doctors, they were surprised at
333 IV | Brother Elias, saying: "Thou doest wrong, proud Brother Elias;
334 9 | with great pleasure, and no dog barked at him as he went
335 27 | psalm, In pace in idipsum dormiam et requiescam; which signifieth, "
336 IV | had been put to him, he doubted within himself whether he
337 9 | immediately, without hesitation or doubting, that we may go together
338 5 | with the simplicity of a dove, "Right willingly, Father;
339 2 | serpents, scorpions and dragons, which produced a great
340 24 | Brother John, who, having drained to the dregs the cup of
341 9 | and how much we ought to dread the jaws of hell, if the
342 2 | condemned to burn in this dreadful place." Having heard these
343 1 | worse, he blasphemed so dreadfully our Blessed Lord and his
344 24 | who, having drained to the dregs the cup of life, had seen
345 4 | Mary of the Angels, all drenched with rain and trembling
346 2 | who conducted the brother drew him out of the furnace,
347 3 | the whole of Lent without drinking or eating save half of one
348 6 | men that which is their due, if thou wilt avoid hell;
349 1 | stones at him and others dust. To all this Brother Bernard
350 XII | he afterwards took these duties from him.~St Francis, wishing
351 3 | began to build houses and dwell there, and little by little
352 IV | from the convent where dwells St Francis. I went thither
353 2 | sleepest, both living and dying; he that blesseth thee shall
354 21 | innocence of the child, and his earnest desire to serve God, said
355 12 | willingly his sweet and easy yoke and loving holy obedience:
356 9 | marked; and some of them were eaten, but the rest were put aside,
357 4 | man does not taste what he eats his abstinence has no merit,
358 4 | Chapter XXVIII~Of an ectasy which came to Brother Bernard,
359 3 | as soon as possible. Most edifying it was to hear with what
360 23 | ever be able to support the effect of a second vase: I pray
361 15 | clearly, and in a manner so efficacious and so learned, that all
362 10 | they began to lay their eggs and hatch them in presence
363 2 | ill of a fever, and on the eighth day St Francis came to him,
364 6 | a hundred, and elsewhere eighty, all occupied in conversing
365 2 | young man of noble mien, and elegant in appearance, coming towards
366 6 | of speech, neither was he eloquent nor self-possessed. Notwithstanding
367 16 | Catholic faith. He preached so eloquently, that all those heretics
368 | elsewhere
369 1 | science, like the eagle - the emblem of Saint John the Evangelist -
370 10 | me those harmless birds, emblems in Scripture of humble,
371 1 | after thy example, shall embrace this holy virtue, shall
372 5 | Matins, but in order to employ the time in praising God,
373 XII | of God, seeing him thus employed, began to feel in their
374 1 | which even in this world enables the souls who are inflamed
375 6 | chapter being ended, he encouraged them all in well-doing,
376 6 | comforted the brethren, encouraging them to holy obedience,
377 1 | should disturb his peace and endanger the salvation of his soul,
378 | ending
379 8 | had heard was so richly endowed. Brother Masseo having passed
380 6 | each group of friars was engaged either in prayer, or saying
381 15 | French, Germans, Slavs, English, and others; and he was
382 5 | the brother so happy, and enjoying such peace and sweetness
383 4 | that he was transfixed and enraptured, so as not to be aware of
384 25 | his soul was adorned and enriched with spiritural gifts; he
385 3 | and the woods were all enveloped in flames; and the inhabitants
386 22 | treat their bones also with equal reverence." Then the brethren
387 7 | Brother Ruffino. That he was equally acquainted with the defects
388 2 | the guardian went on the errand of St Francis, the latter
389 5 | known to brother Ruffino the error into which he had fallen.~
390 XXIV| who passed that way could escape being put to death. Now
391 27 | pace in idipsum dormiam et requiescam; which signifieth, "
392 2 | Crucified, whom may we all bless eternally. Amen. ~
393 9 | of St Francis. Now this event caused great joy in all
394 5 | wherefore I will at all events that thou come with us to
395 6 | from Perugia to Assisi, and everyday he went to visit St Francis
396 5 | especial graces: he will exalt thee and glorify thee to
397 5 | humbleth himself shall be exalted; and I cannot speak otherwise,
398 7 | humbling the proud and exalting the humble, rebuking vice
399 2 | Francis, the brother began to examine the wonderful walls of the
400 17 | San Severino, who had been excessively vain and worldly, and who
401 13 | heart, and give him grace to execute it." Now a few days after
402 XII | and meekly received and executed this order; filling for
403 2 | for the third time, and exerting all his strength, he flew
404 4 | all covered with mud and exhausted from hunger; if, when we
405 5 | was deeply touched by his exhortations, and beginning to weep bitterly,
406 6 | a great multitude could exist without taking thought for
407 1 | and furnished at his own expense, and from that moment he
408 18 | Blessed Son that he might experience somewhat of the sweetness
409 6 | On this Brother Ruffino expostulated, saying: "Reverend Father,
410 16 | The saint then began to expound to them the Catholic faith.
411 6 | father of all those holy men, expounded with great fervour of spirit
412 7 | opinion St Francis never expressed in the presence of Brother
413 2 | reached up to heaven and extended to the extreme east and
414 1 | body was being purified externally of the leprosy through the
415 13 | the sister of charity, it extinguisheth hatred and kindleth love.
416 2 | heaven and extended to the extreme east and west. After this
417 19 | world, I am suffering the extremist pain of purgatory; and I
418 4 | breadth to the farthest extremities of the world. Brother Silvester
419 8 | precious material: their faces and their hands shone like
420 4 | which he did with great facility. So completely was his mind
421 7 | few little bunches did not fail to produce twenty measures
422 29 | him by God that he should faint away when saying Mass; but
423 2 | them wheat and oats in a false measure. It is for this
424 4 | with their attention and familiarity, for all which he devoutly
425 2 | at the time of the great famine which St Francis had foretold,
426 2 | that time there were three famous robbers in that part of
427 21 | the boy in his simplicity fancied that this was the journey
428 27 | where he was and how it fared with him, which Brother
429 4 | heaven and its breadth to the farthest extremities of the world.
430 7 | and also their defects and faults, and was enabled to deal
431 IV | St Francis was with his favorite companions, he related to
432 9 | promised with one voice to feed the wolf to the end of his
433 9 | received him courteously, feeding him with great pleasure,
434 4 | world; besides which, he feeds you, though ye neither sow
435 26 | consumed by the ardour of the feelings which filled his heart;
436 7 | produce when the year is a fertile one?" He answered: "Twelve
437 10 | Order; and shalt serve most fervently the Lord Jesus Christ";
438 2 | assisted him with prudence and fidelity. Now it happened that a
439 XII | contemplation, that thou fill the office of porter, of
440 29 | so that he was enabled to finish the sacrifice, trusting
441 16 | all harm. He has given you fins to enable you to go where
442 8 | feel the said virtue to be firmly established in his soul.
443 21 | remain in the said province five-and-twenty years, always looking forward
444 4 | namely, that in his divine flight he was fed like the swallows.
445 9 | and great, young and old, flocked to the market-place to see
446 25 | his feet he burst into a flood of tears, and thus addressed
447 2 | while underneath there flowed a terrible river full of
448 6 | Perugia, of Spoleto, of Foligno, of Spello, of Assisi, and
449 1 | The wonderful servant and follower of Christ, St Francis, wishing
450 5 | are damned, and whosoever followeth them is damned also." On
451 23 | wonderfully. He was very fond of solitude, and rarely
452 5 | O Brother Ruffino, thou foolish one, whom hast thou believed?"
453 18 | Offida in the Convent of Forana in the custody of Ancona,
454 20 | together in the Convent of Forano, such love and charity existed
455 5 | had seen the vision, he forbade him to tell any man thereof
456 17 | assailed him again with such force, that he felt it was quite
457 3 | of the holy cross on his forehead, he kissed him, adding: "
458 18 | their doctrine and example. Foremost amongst these was Brother
459 2 | enlightened by the Holy Ghost, he foresaw the great things which God
460 27 | praying him devoutly not to forget him. Brother John begged
461 3 | other creeping plants, and forming as it were a kind of hut,
462 5 | outwardly, taking various forms in order better to deceive
463 8 | lately dead, who having fought with courage against temptation
464 1 | Saint Francis, on the first founding of his Order, chose twelve
465 24 | virtues, and the delicious fragrance of this wonderful tree." ~
466 15 | nations - Greeks, Latins, French, Germans, Slavs, English,
467 6 | great discernment, who held frequent converse with God; for which
468 4 | St Francis willingly and frequently held converse with him day
469 2 | and assassins, who beacame friears; and of a wonderful vision
470 10 | and charity, as if a long friendship had existed between them,
471 2 | so that the precipice was frightful to look at; and the angel
472 25 | which commandment none can fulfill without thy help. Help me,
473 XXIV| fallen ill, awaited the fulfillment of the promise of St Francis,
474 1 | promised, which he arranged and furnished at his own expense, and
475 1 | in many souls which they gained to God. It happened that,
476 IV | devotion, to San Giacomo di Galicia, taking with him Brother
477 3 | and entering within the gates they saw St Francis, St
478 7 | servant, let the people gather the grapes off thy vine;
479 29 | women who were in the church gathering round him, he was carried
480 9 | Brother wolf, as thou gavest me a pledge of this thy
481 7 | and balm than water, and gems than mountains and rocks,
482 13 | seeing so much courtesy and generosity, felt great affection towards
483 6 | many knights and other gentlemen, many Cardinals, Bishops
484 15 | Greeks, Latins, French, Germans, Slavs, English, and others;
485 2 | enlightened by the Holy Ghost, he foresaw the great things
486 6 | taken from the world so many gifted men, and had formed so beautiful
487 21 | Convent della Penna di San Giovanni. ~To the praise and glory
488 2 | to St Francis; and if he gives us a hope that our sins
489 6 | napkins and knives, jugs and glasses, and all that was needed
490 20 | in the heavenly garb of glorified souls; and St Francis seemed
491 5 | he will exalt thee and glorify thee to all eternity, for
492 6 | Portiuncula, praising and glorifying God, who had given them
493 8 | the procession was one so gloriously adorned, that he seemed,
494 XII | to be ready to say a few godly words to such as come to
495 2 | eternal blessings, when thou goest out and when thou comest
496 1 | Brother Masseo, being tall and good-looking, received many large pieces
497 27 | through his merits the divine Goodness wrought many miracles after
498 13 | willingly do I bestow my goods on his poor." St Francis,
499 21 | had a great fever, and the gout in his hands and feet, besides
500 3 | the March of Ancona, he governed it for a long time with
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