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I have been all things unholy. If God can work through me, he can work through anyone.
Pure, holy simplicity confounds all the wisdom of this world and the wisdom of the flesh.
It is not fitting, when one is in God's service, to have a gloomy face or a chilling look.
Above all the grace and the gifts that Christ gives to his beloved is that of overcoming self.
There is absolutely no man in the whole world who can possess one among you unless he first die.
Holy humility confounds pride and all the men of this world and all things that are in the world.
Be praised, My Lord, through Sister Water; she is very useful, and humble, and precious, and pure.
Alms are an inheritance and a justice which is due to the poor and which Jesus has levied upon us.
When I think of the happiness that is in store for me, every sorrow, every pain becomes dear to me.
We must not be wise and prudent according to the flesh. Rather, we must be simple, humble and pure.
It would be considered a theft on our part if we didn't give to someone in greater need than we are.
While you are proclaiming peace with your lips, be careful to have it even more fully in your heart.
What is it that stands higher than words? Action. What is it that stands higher than action? Silence.
Be praised, my Lord, through those who forgive for love of you; through those who endure sickness and trial.
A promise is a child of the understanding and the will; the understanding begets it, the will brings it forth.
By the anxieties and worries of this life Satan tries to dull man's heart and make a dwelling for himself there.
...In this world I cannot see the Most High Son of God with my own eyes, except for His Most Holy Body and Blood.
Hold back nothing of yourselves for yourselves so that He who gives Himself totally to you may receive you totally.
Be praised, O my Lord by Brother Wind, By air and cloud and every clime To whom Thou givest sustenance unto their kind.
Praised be You, my Lord, through Sister Moon and the stars; in the heavens, you have made them bright, precious and fair.
No one is to be called an enemy, all are your benefactors, and no one does you harm. You have no enemy except yourselves.
Nor did demons crucify Him; it is you who have crucified Him and crucify Him still, when you delight in your vices and sins.
Study always to have Joy, for it befits not the servant of God to show before his brother or another sadness or a troubled face.
God requires that we assist the animals, when they need our help. Each being (human or creature) has the same right of protection.
We should never desire to be over others. Instead, we ought to be servants who are submissive to every human being for God's sake.
It was easy to love God in all that was beautiful. The lessons of deeper knowledge, though, instructed me to embrace God in all things.
Praised be You, my Lord, through Brother Fire, through whom You light the night, and he is beautiful and playful and robust and strong.
Here is one of the best means to acquire humility; fix well in mind this maxim: One is as much as he is in the sight of God, and no more.
Dear God, please reveal to us your sublime beauty, that is everywhere, everywhere, everywhere, so that we will never again feel frightened.
Praised be You, my Lord, through our Sister, Mother Earth, who sustains and governs us, producing varied fruits with coloured flowers and herbs.
Our hands imbibe like roots, so i place them on what is beautiful in this world. And I fold them in prayer, and they draw from the heavens light
Everything in man should halt in awe...Let all the world quake and let Heaven exult when Christ the Son of the living God is there on the altar.
Man should tremble, the world should vibrate, all heaven should be deeply moved when the Son of God appears on the altar in the hands of the priest.
Be Thou praised, my Lord, of our Sister Mother Earth, which sustains and hath us in rule, and produces divers fruits with coloured flowers and herbs.
If a superior give any order to one who is under him which is against that man's conscience, although he do not obey it yet he shall not be dismissed.
We adore Thee most holy Lord Jesus Christ, here in all Thy Churches, which are in the whole world, because by Thy holy cross, Thou hast redeemed the world
If you have men who will exclude any of God's creatures from the shelter of compassion and pity, you will have men who will deal likewise with their fellow men.
If we endure all things patiently and with gladness, thinking on the sufferings of our Blessed Lord, and bearing all for the love of Him: herein is perfect joy.
You cannot all abandon your possessions, but at least you can change your attitude about them. All getting separates you from others; all giving unites to others.
What could you do to a man who owns nothing? You can't starve a fasting man, you can't steal from someone who has no money, you can't ruin someone who hates prestige.
Not to hurt our humble brethren is our first duty to them, but to stop there is not enough. We have a higher mission - to be of service to them whenever they require it.
Where there is discord may we bring harmony. Where there is error, may we bring truth. Where there is doubt, may we bring faith. Where there is despair, may we bring hope.
Jesus is happy to come with us, as truth is happy to be spoken, as life to be lived, as light to be lit, as love is to be loved, as joy to be given, as peace to be spread.
Be patient, because the weaknesses of the body are given to us in this world by God for the salvation of the soul. So they are of great merit when they are borne patiently.
All things of creation are children of the Father and thus brothers of man. ... God wants us to help animals, if they need help. Every creature in distress has the same right to be protected.
Remember that when you leave this earth, you can take with you nothing that you have received - only what you have given: a full heart, enriched by honest service, love, sacrifice and courage.
Great and glorious God, and Thou Lord Jesus, I pray you shed abroad your light in the darkness of my mind. Be found of me, Lord, so that in all things I may act only in accordance with Thy holy will.
We have been called to heal wounds, to unite what has fallen away, and to bring home those who have lost their way. Many who seem to us to be children of the Devil will still become Christ's disciples.
St. Francis of Assisi was hoeing his garden when someone asked what he would do if he were suddenly to learn that he would die before sunset that very day. "I would finish hoeing my garden," he replied.
What does the poor man do at the rich man's door, the sick man in the presence of his physician, the thirsty man at a limpid stream? What they do, I do before the Eucharistic God. I pray. I adore. I love.