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Where there is darkness, let there be light.
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
Darkness
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It is not fitting, when one is in God's service, to have a gloomy face or a chilling look.
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I therefore command all my Brothers, those living now and those to come in the future, to venerate the Holy Mother of God, whom we always implore to be our Protectress, to praise her at all times, in all circumstances of life, with all the means in their power and with the greatest devotion and submission.
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Start by doing what's necessary then do what's possible and suddenly you are doing the impossible.
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Grant me the treasure of sublime poverty.
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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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You should never praise anyone until you see how he turns out in the end!
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Where there is injury let me sow pardon.
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He who works with his hands and his head and his heart is an artist
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Gold hath no lustre of its own. It shines by temperate use alone.
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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 only thing ever achieved in life without effort is failure.
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...In this world I cannot see the Most High Son of God with my own eyes, except for His Most Holy Body and Blood.
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By the anxieties and worries of this life Satan tries to dull man's heart and make a dwelling for himself there.
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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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The deeds you do may be the only sermon some persons will hear today.
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Lord, help me to live this day, quietly, easily. To lean upon Thy great strength, trustfully, restfully. To wait for the unfolding of Thy will, patiently, serenely. To meet others, peacefully, joyously. To face tomorrow, confidently, courageously.
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God could not have chosen anyone less qualified, or more of a sinner, than myself. And so, for this wonderful work He intends to perform through us, He selected me- for God always chooses the weak and the absurd, and those who count for nothing.
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Be praised, O my Lord by Brother Wind, By air and cloud and every clime To whom Thou givest sustenance unto their kind.
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Go out and preach the gospel and if you must, use words.
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Ask the beasts and they will teach you the beauty of this earth.
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