When this poor woman came seeking alms, St. Francis was sad because they had nothing in the house but the New Testament. So he said to his vicar, Brother Peter, "Give our mother the New Testament. And let her sell it to take care of her needs. I'm sure it is more pleasing to God that we give away the New Testament we use for prayer than hold on to it. After all, it is the very book that teaches us to help the poor.
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