“Holy obedience confounds all bodily and fleshly desires and keeps the body mortified to the obedience of the spirit and to the obedience of one's brother and makes a man subject to all the men of this world and not to men alone, but also to all beasts and wild animals, so that they may do with him whatsoever they will, in so far as it may be granted to them from above by the Lord.” MenWorldMayBodySpiritDesireAnimalLordSubjectsThis WorldHe ManBrotherHolyGrantedObedienceBeastWild Animal Book:Writings of Saint Francis of Assisi Source: Writings of Saint Francis of Assisi
“What wonderful majesty! What stupendous condescension! O sublime humility! That the Lord of the whole universe, God and the Son of God, should humble Himself like this under the form of a little bread, for our salvation ...In this world I cannot see the Most High Son of God with my own eyes, except for His Most Holy Body and Blood.” WorldShouldLittlesWholeBodyEyeFormUniverseMy OwnLordWonderfulBloodThis WorldHumilitySonHolySalvationHumbleBreadCommunionSublimeSacramentsMajestyBlessed SacramentCondescensionHoly CommunionCondescension And Author:Francis of Assisi
“We should all realize that no matter where or how a man dies, if he is in the state of mortal sin and does not repent, when he could have done so and did not, the Devil tears his soul from his body with such anguish and distress that only a person who has experienced it can appreciate it.” IfsMenShouldPersonsDoeSoulMatterStatesDoneBodyDiesRealizingSinTearsDevilAppreciateSaintMortalsDistressAnguishRepentMortal Sin Book:Writings Source: Writings
“...In this world I cannot see the Most High Son of God with my own eyes, except for His Most Holy Body and Blood.” WorldBodyEyeMy OwnBloodThis WorldSonHolyCommunionSacramentsBlessed SacramentCondescensionHoly CommunionHoly EucharistEucharistic AdorationCondescension And Book:Writings Source: Writings
“I beg you to show the greatest possible reverence and honor for the most holy Body and Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom all things, whether on earth or in heaven, have been brought to peace and reconciled with Almighty God” Has BeensShowsBodyEarthJesusHeavenChristLordBloodHonorHolyJesus ChristAll ThingsReverenceAlmightySacramentsOur LordLord Jesus ChristAlmighty GodOur Lord Jesus Christ Author:Francis of Assisi
“And just as He appeared before the holy Apostles in true flesh, so now He has us see Him in the Sacred Bread. Looking at Him with the eyes of their flesh, they saw only His Flesh, but regarding Him with the eyes of the spirit, they believed that He was God. In like manner, as we see bread and wine with our bodily eyes, let us see and believe firmly that it is His Most Holy Body and Blood, True and Living.For in this way our Lord is ever present among those who believe in him, according to what He said: "Behold, I am with you all days even to the consummation of the world."” WorldWayBelieveSaidBodyEyeSpiritLordSawsBloodHolySacredWineFleshBreadSacramentsOur LordApostlesBread And Wine Author:Francis of Assisi
“And in any preaching you do, admonish the people concerning repentance, and that nobody can be saved except he who receives the most holy Body and Blood of our Lord. And when It is sacrificed on the altar by the priest or borne anywhere, let all the people on bended knees render praise, glory and honor to the True and Living Lord God.” PeopleBodyLordBloodHonorHolyGloryPraiseSavedKneesPriestsRepentancePreachingSacramentsOur LordAltarsLord GodAdmonishGlory And Honor Author:Francis of Assisi
“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.” WorldSoulBodyGivenThis WorldWeaknessSalvationPatientMeritBe Patient Author:Francis of Assisi
