The Living Presence of Love
Francis’ biographers point out that when people met with him, or heard him preach, it was not simply a question of listening to words of peace and joy.
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Francis’ biographers point out that when people met with him, or heard him preach, it was not simply a question of listening to words of peace and joy.
The reflection of ourselves in the cross is difficult to describe, and I’m sure equally difficult to understand or accept.
The path into this discovery of self is the cross. The cross is a mirror. In seeing myself in that mirror, I see Christ crucified, and in seeing Christ crucified, I see my most authentic self.
It is true that St. Francis, with his whole heart, wanted to imitate his Lord and Master.
If we choose to love, we immediately take on the responsibility of being for others, in service and in times of opposition, in trials and persecution, also in peace and joy.
When Francis stripped himself naked at Santa Maria Maggiore, he was reaching for the heart of God.
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