The brothers should guard against accepting churches, dwellings, even poor ones, and whatever else might be built for them, unless these are truly in keeping with the holy poverty we have promised in the Rule, and let them always dwell there only as guests, as pilgrims and strangers. (1 Peter 2:11)
The Testament of St. Francis
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Oh brother, how far have we fallen from this one!
ReplyDeleteYes indeed, Father. How far we have fallen from all our precepts.
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