(LET YOUR NOSE HIT THE DIRT)
l Piccoli Frati e Sorelle di Gesu e Maria
A friar once said to Brother Giles, "Father, tell me, how can we avoid this pride?" To whom Brother Giles made this reply, "Rest assured, my brother, that thou canst never hope to be free from pride until thou hast first placed thy mouth where thou dost set thy feet; but if thou wilt well consider the gifts of God, thou wilt clearly see that thou hast reason to bow down thy head..."
Saint Francis of Assisi
Saint Francis of Assisi
Little Flowers of St. Francis
PART FOUR: Chapter III
PART FOUR: Chapter III
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Interesting timing of this post. There has been a lot of chatter on the Internet about kneeling vs standing (the latter gets some acclaim). Now along goes this comment from St. Francis about prostration. Hm...
ReplyDeleteYes, Elizabeth, and I am reminded of Phil 2:6-11 that aqt the Name of Jesus every knee shall bend and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord. Unfortunately, that is not the case in many of our churches today.
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