Directionless but Divine
Both St. Francis and St. Bonaventure are said to have visited La Verna, a mountain donated to the Franciscans by Count Orlando of Chiusi, at times in their lives where they were wrestling with their divine calling.
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Godly Moment
In keeping his eyes on the leper, in thinking only of this person before him, Francis forgot himself.
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Joyful Noise
Francis loved that image of himself as a lute strung for rapture. He wanted to stand in the wind and let the Holy Spirit play upon him for all the world to hear the beauty of his music.
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Finding the Kingdom of God
Our temptation is to admire saints from such a distance that we forget they were still human beings who cooperated with God’s grace.
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Always Fresh, Always New, Always Beginning Again
Francis of Assisi’s first biographer, Thomas of Celano, said that the saint was “always fresh, always new, always beginning again.” Francis was always doing something new and surprising to serve God and the world.
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Humility: The Twin of Poverty
In his simple wisdom, Francis saw poverty and humility as twins. We are absolutely dependent on God for all things: that is humility.
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