Eventually, St. Francis and his first followers arrieved at the valley of Spoleto, still full of good dispostions, and there they fell to debating whether they should live among the people or seek refusge in solitude. Francis, who was a true servant of Christ, refused to trust in his own opinion or in the suggestions of his companions; instead, he sought to discover God's will by persevering prayer. Then, enlightened by a revelation from heaven, he realized that he was sent by God to win for Christ the souls which the Devil was trying to snatch away. And so he chose to live for the benefit of his fellow men, rather than for himself alone, after the example of Him who was so good as to die for all men.
Saint Francis of Assisi
Bonaventure, Major Life
CHAPTER IV
Friday, November 28, 2008
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