A Simple Man

The hermitage of St. Eleutherius in the district of Rieti

In those days, Blessed Francis was living at the hermitage of St. Eleutherius, not far from Contigliano, in the district of Rieti. An inner voice said to him: "In you I did not choose a scholar nor an orator to govern my religious family, but I wanted a simple man so that you and the others may know that I am the one who watches over my flock."

Saint Francis of Assisi
Legend of Perugia - 85

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