Therefore, Francis and his brothers besought God that He would show them his will the first time they opened the book. When their prayer was ended, blessed Francis, kneeling before the altar, took the closed book, opened it and saw written: "If you wish to be perfect, go, sell what you have, and give to the poor, and you shall have treasure in heaven" (Matthew 19:21). At this Blessed Francs gave thanks to God with great joy; but because of his devotion to the blessed Trinity, he desired a threefold confirmation of the words and opened the book of the Gospel a second and third time. At the second opening he read: "Take nothing for your journey" (Luke 9:3), and at the third: "If any man will come after me, let him deny himself" (Matthew 16:24). Each time he opened the book blessed Francis gave thanks to God for this threefold confirmation...
Saint Francis of Assisi
Legend of the Three Companions - 29
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
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