Saint Francis of Assisi, tr. by R.F. O'Connor |
Common terms and phrases
admiration Alexander of Hales Alverno apostles asked Bartholomew of Pisa beautiful begged Bernard of Besse Bernardone Bishop blessed Father Bonaventure brethren Brother Elias Brother Leo Cardinal Catana century chap charity Christian Church Clare convent cried Cross disciples divine earth eternal eyes faith favour Francis of Assisi Francis's Franciscan Friars Minors give glory Gospel grace Gubbio habit hands heart heaven heavenly holy founder holy Patriarch honour humility Jesus Christ King Lady of Angels leper Lord Jesus Mary Masseo midst miracles Monte mother novices obedience penitence perfect Perugia Peter of Catana poor Pope Pope Honorius III Portiuncula poverty praise pray prayer preaching prodigy received recognise religious replied Rieti Rome sacred saint Saviour Seraphic Order Seraphic Patriarch servant soul Sovereign Pontiff spirit stigmata thee Third Order Thomas of Celano thou Three Companions tion tomb Umbria Virgin virtue vocation wish words young
Popular passages
Page 125 - Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with thy whole heart, and with thy whole soul and with all thy strength and with thy whole heart and with thy whole soul and with thy whole mind and with thy whole strength.
Page 283 - For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God. For the creature was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by reason of him who hath subjected the same in hope. Because the creature itself also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God. For we know that the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now.
Page 330 - And when the Lord gave me some brothers, no one showed me what I ought to do, but the Most High Himself revealed to me that I should live according to the form of the holy Gospel.
Page 322 - He that receiveth a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet's reward ; and he that receiveth a righteous man in the name of a righteous man shall receive a righteous man's reward.
Page 158 - For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist.
Page 335 - I cried to the Lord with my voice : with my voice I made supplication to the Lord.
Page 335 - I looked on my right hand, and beheld, but there was no man that would know me : refuge failed me ; no man cared for my soul. 5 I cried unto thee, O LORD: I said, Thou art my refuge and my portion in the land of the living.
Page 373 - Where it doth break its steepness most, arose A sun upon the world, as duly this From Ganges doth: therefore let none, who speak Of that place, say Ascesi ; for its name Were lamely so deliver'd ; but the East, 50 To call things rightly, be it henceforth styl'd.
Page 346 - He was as the morning star in the midst of a cloud, and as the moon at the full: as the sun shining upon the temple of the most High, and as the rainbow giving light in the bright clouds...
Page 50 - If thou wilt be perfect, go sell what thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven : and come follow me.