(13 quotes found)
“Sister Mary George was very proud to be a Franciscan, and she always prayed that she would have a peaceful, happy death. For her passing to come on the feast day of the Stigmata of St. Francis has a great deal of meaning for us.”
Sister Therese Vaulet
“I'm a third-generation born San Franciscan, and I'm appalled that you have not only been elected but re-elected by your misguided ultra liberal so-called citizens.”
Jim Donovan
“God wishes all of us to be saved through Jesus the Son and to receive Him with our pure heart and our chaste body.”
St. Francis of Assisi (Letter to the Faithfull II
“Every woman and every man is God the Father's wife when the faithful soul is joined to our Lord Jesus Christ by the Holy Spirit.”
St. Francis of Assisi (Letter to the Faithful I
“Every woman and every man is the mother of God when we carry Jesus in our heart and body through a divine love and a pure, sincere conscience. We give birth to Him through a holy activity which must shine as an example before others.”
“Most High, glorious God, enlighten the darkness of my heart and give me true faith, certain hope, and perfect charity, sense and knowledge, Lord, that I might carry out Your holy and true command.”
St. Francis of Assisi (The Prayer Before the Crucifix
“We must visit churches frequently and venerate and revere the clergy - not so much for themselves, if they are sinners, but because of their office and administration of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ.”
St. Francis of Assisi (Letter to the Faithful II
“Do not be disturbed or angered at another's sin or evil, rather, spiritually help the one who has sinned as best you can, because those who are well do not need a physician, but the sick do.”
St. Francis of Assisi (Earlier Rule 5)
“Whoever comes to you, friend or foe, thief or robber, let them be received with kindness.”
St. Francis of Assisi (Earlier Rule 7)
