St. Francis's Tunic Bore A Likeness To The Cross

Original Tunic once worn by St. Francis of Assisi found in Assisi, Italy

 

Francis designed for himself a tunic that bore a likeness to the cross, that by means of it he might beat off all temptations of the devil; he designed a very rough tunic so that it might crucify the flesh with all its vices and sins, he designed a very poor tunic, one that would not excite the covetousness of the world.

Saint Francis of AssisiCelano, First Life
Chapter IX

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