Others too would occasionally entertain and privately express such doubts; though we all had been most solemnly warned by the cruel murder… — Maria Monk Copy Share Image
“Start by doing what’s necessary; then do what’s possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible. SAINT FRANCIS OF ASSISI” — Ian Morgan Cron Copy Share Image
Jose Ortega y Gasset says, "Tell me the landscape in which you live, and I will tell you who you are." Asserting… — Jack Driscoll Copy Share Image
To defend his purity, Saint Francis of Assisi rolled in the snow, Saint Benedict threw himself into a thorn bush, and Saint… — Josemaria Escriva Copy Share Image
“Preach the gospel at all times. Use words if necessary. ~Saint Francis” — Lynn Donovan Copy Share Image
“ The Saint of Assisi Francesco di Pietro di Bernardone of Assisi, better known as Francis, wanted to be a soldier. But… — Jean F. Blashfield Copy Share Image
“Objections to Christianity... are phrased in words, but that does not mean that they are really a matter of language and analysis… — Alan Jacobs Copy Share Image
“He came to find me," I offered, a small indication, maybe,that this was a Phillite boy who'd grown into doing the right… — Melissa Jensen Copy Share Image
Christmas Eve Saint Francis and Saint Benedight Blesse this house from wicked wight; From the night-mare and the goblin, That is hight… — Thomas Cartwright Copy Share Image
“What about Saint Francis?” “Saint Francis relied on the bounty of farmers, not the bounty of God. Even the most fundamental of… — Daniel Quinn Copy Share Image
“well-meaning Christians almost killed the faith eight hundred years ago” — Jon M. Sweeney Copy Share Image
One of the greatest sermons ever pronounced on missionary work is this simple thought attributed to Saint Francis of Assisi: 'Preach the… — Dieter F. Uchtdorf Copy Share Image
“The famous injunction, normally attributed to Saint Francis, to ‘preach the gospel at all times; use words if necessary’, like many timeworn… — Andrew Davison Copy Share Image
Few cities have been more definitely impressed upon the imagination of the world than San Francisco, this gray-hilled city on the peninsula… — Edwin Markham Copy Share Image
“[Francis of Assisi was one of the] signal figures who are catalysts for rapid change” — Jon M. Sweeney Copy Share Image
Some folks say it was a miracle. Saint Francis suddenly appeared and knocked the next pitch clean over the fence. But I… — Jack Handey Copy Share Image
“Are you kidding I was raised Catholic, my mom just came back from a Saint Francis Pilgrimage in Italy and bought a… — Laurie Notaro Copy Share Image
There's something about Saint Francis's approach to life, zero expectations but pleasant surprise. In a lot of ways he was a really… — Denison Witmer Copy Share Image
Small yet strong in the love of God, like Saint Francis of Assisi, all of us, as Christians, are called to watch… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
As for the spirit of poverty, I do not remember any moment when it was not in me, although only to that… — Simone Weil Copy Share Image
The vocation of being a 'protector' [. . .] means protecting all creation, the beauty of the created world, as the Book… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
There's love and there's romantic love. The Greeks had different words for different kinds of love. And we just got "love." I… — John Maus Copy Share Image