Approach Quote by Denison Witmer

“No matter how much the original Rule of St. Francis has changed, I think his spirit and his inspiration are still the fundamental thing…

— Thomas Merton

“For most people there is a fascinating inconsistency in the position of St. Francis. He expressed in loftier and bolder language than any earthly…

— G.K. Chesterton

I'm a huge admirer of Pope Francis and everything he stands for. I think he's an incredibly connected spiritual and authentic being.

— Joseph Fiennes

“ A saint is not to take the initiative toward self-realization, but toward knowing Jesus Christ. A spiritually vigorous saint never believes that his circumstances…

— Oswald Chambers

“Now for St. Francis nothing was ever in the background. We might say that his mind had no background, except perhaps that divine darkness…

— G.K. Chesterton

“The man possessed a communal strength of body and soul, coupled with endless compassion and a desire to help the less fortunate of mind…

— Mary Campisi

“Yes, the saint was underrated quite a bit, then, mostly by people who didn’t like things that were ineffable… …a lot of people don’t…

— Donald Barthelme

“Many of the insights of the saint stem from his experience as a sinner.”

— Eric Hoffer

“What is a saint? A saint is someone who has achieved a remote human possibility. It is impossible to say what that possibility is.…

— Leonard Cohen

He was a patient man, a kind man, a man who cared about animals and human beings, all qualities not to be devalued, but…

— Christopher Timothy

I think Pope Francis is a good shepherd and has great experience in following people in joyful, but also distressing situations and he knows…

— Christoph Schonborn

Through his deferential yet decidedly determined demeanor, Pope Francis is not only setting a superior spiritual standard, but he is also leading a thorough…

— Denise Morrison