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Go out and preach the gospel and if you must, use words.

Francis of Assisi

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Francis of Assisi
Died: 1226
Died: October 3
Catholic Deacon
Friar Franciscan
Poet
Saint
Giovanni di Pietro di Bernardone
St. Francis of Assisi
Saint Francis of Assisi
San Francisco de Asís
San Francesco d'Assisi
Francesco di Pietro di Bernardone
von Assisi
Saint Franz
von Assisi
Saint Franziskus
San Francisco de Asis
Saint Francis
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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.
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Nor did demons crucify Him it is you who have crucified Him and crucify Him still, when you delight in your vices and sins.
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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.
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The brave unfortunate are our best acquaintance.
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Ask the beasts and they will teach you the beauty of this earth.
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Be praised, my Lord, through those who forgive for love of you through those who endure sickness and trial.
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Where there is injury let me sow pardon.
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I believe that You, O Jesus, are in the most holy Sacrament. I love You and desire You. Come into my heart. I embrace You. Oh, never leave me. May the burning and most sweet power of Your love, O Lord Jesus Christ, I beseech You, absorb my mind that I may die through love of Your love, Who were graciously pleased to die through love of my love.
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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.
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Preach the gospel wherever you can when all else fails use words.
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The deeds you do may be the only sermon some persons will hear today.
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God requires that we assist the animals, when they need our help. Each being (human or creature) has the same right of protection.
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You damned spirits! You can only do what the hand of God allows you to do.
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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.
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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.
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Do all you can to preach the gospel and if necessary use words!
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There is absolutely no man in the whole world who can possess one among you unless he first die.
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