“When people tell me they don't believe in God, I usually ask, "What God don't you believe in?" They invariably go on to describe a God who is judgmental, vengeful, overbearing, unloving, or whimsical. "Oh, I don't believe in that God, either," I say.” GodFaithJesusBeliefChristBibleGod Is LoveSt Francis Of AssisiSt Francis Book:When Saint Francis Saved the Church Source: When Saint Francis Saved the Church
“In one of the most personal of all the writings of Francis we possess, this one from 1226, Francis writes a note of encouragement to his closest male friend, Leo... "I am speaking to you, now, as a mother would, because all of the words we passed between us on the road together I am summarizing in this message and bit of advice. If you ever feel the need to for my counsel, I suggest that you turn to this letter. "My advice is this : In whatever way you feel called to serve the Lord, and to make him happy, to follow his footprint and his poverty, do that, and do that with my blessing and with the blessing of the Lord God. "If you ever want to come and see me, Leo, for the sake of your soul or for any other reason, come, by all means, come back to me.” JesusFriendshipJesus ChristLetterSt Francis Of AssisiSt FrancisBrother Leo Book:When Saint Francis Saved the Church Source: When Saint Francis Saved the Church
“Where Francis self-consciously modeled his actions after the Jesus he met in the Gospels, many later saints read accounts of earlier saints like Francis in order to chart their paths and make their decisions according to what the blessed are supposed to do.” JesusSaintsSainthoodGospelsSt Francis Of AssisiSt Francis Book:When Saint Francis Saved the Church Source: When Saint Francis Saved the Church
“One way to express Francis's approach is to say that his life was focused on orthopraxy (right action) over orthodoxy (right belief).... The Gospel was not something to believe as much it was a vocation to a changed life.” FaithJesusChristianityOrthodoxyGospelSainthoodOrthopraxySt Francis Of AssisiSt Francis Book:When Saint Francis Saved the Church Source: When Saint Francis Saved the Church