The holy and very devout lay brother, James of Massa, who had been with St. Clare and many of the companions of St. Francis, had the gift of rapture, and he wished to obtain Brother Giles' advice regarding how to act when he had such grace.
Brother Giles answered: "Don't add. Don't take away. And avoid crowds as much as you can."
"What do you mean?" said Brother James. "Explain it to me, Reverend Father."
He replied: "When the mind is ready to be introduced into that glorious light of God's goodness, it should not add anything by presumption or take away anything by negligence, and it should love solitude as much as possible if it wishes that the grace be preserved and increase."
To the glory of Our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.
Saint Francis of Assisi
Little Flowers of St. Francis - 8
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