Those Who Are Our Friends
"Jesus Christ, our Lord, whose footsteps we're to follow, called his betrayer 'friend' and willingly handed himself over to his crucifiers. Our friends, then, are all those who unjustly inflict upon us tests and ordeals, shame and injury, sorrow and torments, martyrdom and death. They are the ones we should love most, for what they're really inflicting upon us is eternal life." --St. Francis, Rule of 1221, Chapter XXII
When scripture says we are to love our enemies, it is actually saying what Francis has voiced--our enemies are our friends.
"Jesus Christ, our Lord, whose footsteps we're to follow, called his betrayer 'friend' and willingly handed himself over to his crucifiers. Our friends, then, are all those who unjustly inflict upon us tests and ordeals, shame and injury, sorrow and torments, martyrdom and death. They are the ones we should love most, for what they're really inflicting upon us is eternal life." --St. Francis, Rule of 1221, Chapter XXII
When scripture says we are to love our enemies, it is actually saying what Francis has voiced--our enemies are our friends.
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