The Pure of Heart
"'Blessed are the pure in heart: they shall see God' (Mt 5:8). The pure of heart are those who despise earthly things and seek those of heaven, and who never cease adoring and looking with pure heart and soul upon the Lord God living and true." --St. Francis, Admonition 17
When Francis uses the word "despise" he, no doubt, is using the definition "shun," for Francis, a man of love for all God's creation, would not hate earthly things in the way we think of hating--with malice. We mustn't let the things of the world--whether its cares or its loveliness--distract us from loving God with our whole heart, soul, and mind.
"'Blessed are the pure in heart: they shall see God' (Mt 5:8). The pure of heart are those who despise earthly things and seek those of heaven, and who never cease adoring and looking with pure heart and soul upon the Lord God living and true." --St. Francis, Admonition 17
When Francis uses the word "despise" he, no doubt, is using the definition "shun," for Francis, a man of love for all God's creation, would not hate earthly things in the way we think of hating--with malice. We mustn't let the things of the world--whether its cares or its loveliness--distract us from loving God with our whole heart, soul, and mind.
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