St. Francis's Last Will for St. Clare and the Poor Ladies
"Note: Francis always referred to Clare and the other women at San Damiano as the Poor Ladies and did not want them to be called sisters or nuns.
I, Brother Francis, little one, want to follow the life and poverty of the Most High, our Lord Jesus Christ, and of his Most Holy Mother, and to persevere in this to the end. And I pray you, my ladies, and counsel you to live always in this same most holy life and poverty. Be careful to keep far from you anyone who would in any way teach or counsel anything other than this." --Francis's Last Will for the Poor Ladies
This is Francis's counsel for us as well--to keep away from anyone who might water down Christ's command to love one another. This means churches that preach that God's love is only meant for the righteous. God does not tolerate sin, but our job is to examine our own lives in order to root it out--not others' lives outside the body of Christ.
"Note: Francis always referred to Clare and the other women at San Damiano as the Poor Ladies and did not want them to be called sisters or nuns.
I, Brother Francis, little one, want to follow the life and poverty of the Most High, our Lord Jesus Christ, and of his Most Holy Mother, and to persevere in this to the end. And I pray you, my ladies, and counsel you to live always in this same most holy life and poverty. Be careful to keep far from you anyone who would in any way teach or counsel anything other than this." --Francis's Last Will for the Poor Ladies
This is Francis's counsel for us as well--to keep away from anyone who might water down Christ's command to love one another. This means churches that preach that God's love is only meant for the righteous. God does not tolerate sin, but our job is to examine our own lives in order to root it out--not others' lives outside the body of Christ.
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