tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21494882.post116281908850601837..comments2023-10-05T04:14:18.377-05:00Comments on Portiuncula: the Little Portion: Humble Beginnings Of The OrderChris Dickson, F.L.A.http://www.blogger.com/profile/18038516376995377214noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21494882.post-81824905312629301052006-11-19T16:20:00.000-05:002006-11-19T16:20:00.000-05:00Actually, Francis and his followers lived among th...Actually, Francis and his followers lived among the people; the sick, the lowly, the poor, the lepers and the sinners. They all knew what what the wealthy lived like, because four of the first one's to join the order were sons of rich Assisians. <br /><br />They chose, instead, to walk away from that life of luxury and for the rest of their lives carry with them only two coins; their bodies and their souls.Chris Dickson, F.L.A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18038516376995377214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21494882.post-1162854612481542872006-11-06T18:10:00.000-05:002006-11-06T18:10:00.000-05:00Weren't they removed, so they were not among those...Weren't they removed, so they were not among those who had material posessions? You cannot want what you do not see others enjoying. You cannot want that which you freely give up.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com