In the beginning, when the Order was new and the brothers were living at Rivotorto, there was a brother who didn't pray much, who did no work, and who wouldn't go begging because he was ashamed to. But he did eat, and quite well.
So St. Francis said to him: "Good-bye, Brother Fly. All you want is to eat what your brothers work for and to idle away your time instead of working in God. You're like Brother Drone, refusing to work or to produce, but eating what the good bees work for, what they produce." So that brother left, and flesh-minded man that he was, he didn't even ask forgiveness.
Legend of Perugia
Wednesday, August 30, 2006
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We are all Brother Fly at one time or another in our lives, but, as you say, we don't want to admit it.
ReplyDeleteBecause you so humbly admit your faults before your loving brothers and sisters, you have blown open the doors for Jesus to enter in and make his home within your heart.
God bless you!