“Such was the will of the Father that his Son, blessed and glorious, whom he gave to us, and who was born for us, should by his own blood, sacrifice, and oblation, offer himself on the altar of the cross, not for himself, by whom "all things were made," but for our sins, leaving us an example that we should follow his steps.” ShouldMadeFatherBornSinStepsSacrificeBloodExampleSonOffersAll ThingsCrossesBlessedLeavingGloriousAltarsBlood Sacrifice Book:Writings of Saint Francis of Assisi Source: Writings of Saint Francis of Assisi
“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.” MenWorldShouldHeavenChristSonAweAltarsHaltGod Is ThereQuake Author:Francis of Assisi
“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.” MenWorldShouldHandsHeavenSonMovedPriestsAltarsVibrate Author:Francis of Assisi
“You can show your love to others by not wishing that they should be better Christians.” ShouldShowsChristianWish Author: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
“For One in such a lofty position to stoop so low is a marvel that is staggering. What sublime humility and humble sublimeness, that the Lord of the Universe, the Divine Son of God, should stoop as to hide Himself under the appearance of bread for our salvation! Behold the humble way of God, my brothers. Therefore, do not hold yourselves to be anything of yourselves, so that you may be entirely acceptable to One Who gives Himself entirely to you.” WayGivingShouldMayUniverseLordPositionHumilityDivineSonBrotherLowsSalvationAppearanceHumbleBreadMy BrotherAcceptableSublimeSacramentsLoftyStoopsStaggering 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
“We should seek not so much to pray but to become prayer.” ShouldPrayerPraying Author:Francis of Assisi
“We should have no more use or regard for money in any of its forms than we have for dust. Those who think it is worth more, or who are greedy for it, expose themselves to the danger of being deceived by the Devil.” ThinkingShouldUseFormDangerDevilShould HaveRegardSaintDustGreedyDeceivedBeing Deceived Book:Writings Source: Writings
“You should never praise anyone until you see how he turns out in the end!” ShouldEndsTurnsPraiseSaint Author:Francis of Assisi
