On Hospitality
"Anyone who comes to the brothers, friend or enemy, thief or robber, is to be received with kindness. And wherever the brothers are and anywhere they meet other brothers, they are to greet one another wholeheartedly and lovingly, and honor one another without grumbling (cf. 1 P 4:9). And they are to be careful not to look outwardly sad, like gloomy hypocrites, but they are to show themselves happy in the Lord (cf. Ph 4:4), and cheerful and truly gracious." --St. Francis, Rule of 1221, Chapter VII
It is easy to give in to bodily weariness or pain and let it show on our face. But as Francis points out to succumb to it makes us hypocrites. Instead, remembering that we belong to the Lord and He is able to help us, should restore our cheerful countenance.
It is easy to give in to bodily weariness or pain and let it show on our face. But as Francis points out to succumb to it makes us hypocrites. Instead, remembering that we belong to the Lord and He is able to help us, should restore our cheerful countenance.
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