Of Spiritual Murderers
"There are man religious who, under the pretext of seeing better things than those which their prelates command, look back (cf. Lk 9:62) and return to the vomit of self-will (cf. Pr 26:11; 2 P 2:22). Such as these are murderers because by their bad example they cause many souls to be lost." --St. Francis, Admonition 3
Let this be a warning to us. Francis is speaking of looking back at our old life for wisdom and likens it to a dog returning to his vomit. We really must see ourselves as new creatures, for that is what we are, and move forward in that LIGHT which now sustains us.
"There are man religious who, under the pretext of seeing better things than those which their prelates command, look back (cf. Lk 9:62) and return to the vomit of self-will (cf. Pr 26:11; 2 P 2:22). Such as these are murderers because by their bad example they cause many souls to be lost." --St. Francis, Admonition 3
Let this be a warning to us. Francis is speaking of looking back at our old life for wisdom and likens it to a dog returning to his vomit. We really must see ourselves as new creatures, for that is what we are, and move forward in that LIGHT which now sustains us.
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