Choosing Holy Poverty
"Never am I so ashamed than when I find someone more miserably poor than I, for I've chosen Holy Poverty for my lady, my delight, my spiritual and material treasure." --Mirror of Perfection, 17
The author of this quote is not attributed--just that it came from Mirror of Perfection which is dated 1317/18. Francis had set a very high standard for his brothers so I'm not surprised that those after him would feel they could never measure up. This is a good reminder that we should look to Christ, not His followers because He may very well have us follow a different path that leads to Him.
"Never am I so ashamed than when I find someone more miserably poor than I, for I've chosen Holy Poverty for my lady, my delight, my spiritual and material treasure." --Mirror of Perfection, 17
The author of this quote is not attributed--just that it came from Mirror of Perfection which is dated 1317/18. Francis had set a very high standard for his brothers so I'm not surprised that those after him would feel they could never measure up. This is a good reminder that we should look to Christ, not His followers because He may very well have us follow a different path that leads to Him.
Yes...a " different path" love that concept..our individual identity in Christ!--Merri
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