Treasures of the Kingdom
In recognizing his vocation to live the Gospel, Francis knew that he could no longer identify himself with the wealthy and powerful of his day.
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Radical Honesty
Francis was as much subject to self-doubt as any of us. His motives were purified in prayer; his ego became right-sized there.
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Blessed Are the Meek
The meek are blessed precisely because they recognize their dependence on the generosity of God and creation.
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Rejoice in Humanity
Saints rejoice in their common humanity, knowing that God’s word becomes flesh in fallible and ambivalent persons like ourselves.
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Love and Triumph
As Bonaventure writes, God is “totally submerged in the waters from the sole of the foot to the top of the head…. [God] appeared to you as your beloved cut through with wound upon wound in order to heal you.”
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Blessed Lady Jacoba and Almond Treats
Lady Jacoba (now Blessed Jacoba) was deeply struck by St. Francis of Assisi and consequently became a Third Order Franciscan. She kindly offered one special luxury to the humble man of Assisi.
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