sobota, 25 lipca 2026

-St. Bonaventure, Life of St Francis of Assisi 

“It happened once that a poor man met him on his return from Siena, when because of an illness he was wearing a short mantle over his habit. When his kind eye observed the man's misery, he said to his companion: "We should return this mantle to this poor man because it is his. For we got it on loan until we should find someone poorer than ourselves." But his companion, considering the need of his devoted father, obstinately refused, lest Francis provide for another by neglecting himself. But Francis said: "I believe that the great Almsgiver will charge me with theft if I do not give what I have to one who needs it more." Therefore concerning all that was given him to relieve the needs of his body, he was accustomed to ask the permission of the donors to give it away if he should meet someone in greater need. He spared nothing at all, neither mantles, tunics nor books; not even decorations from the altar—all these he gave to the poor when he could, in order to fulfill his obligation of piety. When he met the poor along the road carrying heavy burdens, he often took the load on his own weak shoulders.”

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