Expressions of saint Francis of Assisi

“All the darkness in the world cannot extinguish the light of a single candle.”

― St. Francis Of Assisi, The Little Flowers of St. Francis of Assisi

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“Start by doing what is necessary, then what is possible, and suddenly you are doing the impossible.”

― St. Francis Of Assisi, The Little Flowers of St. Francis of Assisi

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“He who works with his hands is a laborer.

He who works with his hands and his head is a craftsman.

He who works with his hands and his head and his heart is an artist.”

― St. Francis Of Assisi, The Little Flowers of St. Francis of Assisi

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“For it is in giving that we receive.”

― St. Francis Of Assisi, The Little Flowers of St. Francis of Assisi

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“The deeds you do may be the only sermon some persons will hear today”

― St. Francis Of Assisi, The Little Flowers of St. Francis of Assisi

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“Remember that when you leave this earth, you can take with you nothing that have received--only what you have given.”

― St. Francis Of Assisi, The Little Flowers of St. Francis of Assisi

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“I have been all things unholy. If God can work through me, He can work through anyone.”

― St. Francis Of Assisi, The Little Flowers of St. Francis of Assisi

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“If you have men who will exclude any of God's creatures from the shelter of compassion and pity, you will have men who will deal likewise with their fellow men.”

― St. Francis Of Assisi, The Little Flowers of St. Francis of Assisi

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“While you are proclaiming peace with your lips, be careful to have it even more fully in your heart.”

― St. Francis Of Assisi, The Little Flowers of St. Francis of Assisi

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“We have been called to heal wounds, to unite what has fallen apart, and to bring home those who have lost their way.”

― St. Francis of Assisi

“True progress quietly and persistently moves along without notice.”

― St. Francis Of Assisi

“A single sunbeam is enough to drive away many shadows.”

― St. Francis Of Assisi, The Little Flowers of St. Francis of Assisi

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“No one is to be called an enemy, all are your benefactors, and no one does you harm. You have no enemy except yourselves.”

― St. Francis Of Assisi, The Little Flowers of St. Francis of Assisi

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“Above all the grace and the gifts that Christ gives to his beloved is that of overcoming self.”

― St. Francis Of Assisi, The Little Flowers of St. Francis of Assisi

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“Sanctify yourself and you will sanctify society.”

― St. Francis Of Assisi, The Little Flowers of St. Francis of Assisi

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“We should seek not so much to pray but to become prayer.”

― St. Francis Of Assisi, The Little Flowers of St. Francis of Assisi

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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. ”

― St. Francis Of Assisi, The Little Flowers of St. Francis of Assisi

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“Blessed is the servant who loves his brother as much when he is sick and useless as when he is well and an be of service to him. And blessed is he who loves his brother as well when he is afar off as when he is by his side, and who would say nothing behind his back he might not, in love, say before his face.”

― St. Francis Of Assisi, The Little Flowers of St. Francis of Assisi

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“And St. Francis said: 'My dear son, 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.”

― St. Francis Of Assisi, The Little Flowers of St. Francis of Assisi

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“Keep a clear eye toward life's end. Do not forget your purpose and destiny as God's creature. What you are in his sight is what you are and nothing more. Remember that when you leave this earth, you can take nothing that you have received...but only what you have given; a full heart enriched by honest service, love, sacrifice, and courage.”

― St. Francis Of Assisi, The Little Flowers of St. Francis of Assisi

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“A man who works with his hands is a labourer. A man who works with his hands and his head is a craftsman. A man who works with his haands, his head, and his heart is an artist.”

― St. Francis Of Assisi, The Little Flowers of St. Francis of Assisi

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“And St. Francis added: "My dear and beloved Brother, the treasure of blessed poverty is so very precious and divine that we are not worthy to possess it in our vile bodies. For poverty is that heavenly virtue by which all earthy and transitory things are trodden under foot, and by which every obstacle is removed from the soul so that it may freely enter into union with the eternal Lord God. It is also the virtue which makes the soul, while still here on earth, converse with the angels in Heaven. It is she who accompanied Christ on the Cross, was buried with Christ in the Tomb, and with Christ was raised and ascended into Heaven, for even in this life she gives to souls who love her the ability to fly to Heaven, and she alone guards the armor of true humility and charity.”

― St. Francis Of Assisi, The Little Flowers of St. Francis of Assisi

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“Be praised, my Lord, through all your creatures, especially through my lord Brother Sun, who brings the day; and you give light through him. And he is beautiful and radiant in all his splendor! Of you, Most High, he bears the likeness.

Be praised, my Lord, through Sister Moon and the stars; in the heavens you have made them, precious and beautiful.

Be praised, my Lord, through Brothers Wind and Air, and clouds and storms, and all the weather, through which you give your creatures sustenance.

Be praised, My Lord, through Sister Water; she is very useful, and humble, and precious, and pure.

Be praised, my Lord, through Brother Fire, through whom you brighten the night. He is beautiful and cheerful, and powerful and strong.

Be praised, my Lord, through our sister Mother Earth, who feeds us and rules us, and produces various fruits with colored flowers and herbs.

Be praised, my Lord, through those who forgive for love of you; through those who endure sickness and trial. Happy those who endure in peace, for they will be crowned.”

― St. Francis Of Assisi, The Little Flowers of St. Francis of Assisi

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“Every day He humbles Himself just as He did when from from His heavenly throne into the Virgin's womb; every day He comes to us and lets us see Him in lowliness, when He descends from the bosom of the Father into the hands of the priest at the altar.”

― St. Francis Of Assisi, The Little Flowers of St. Francis of Assisi