Extended Reading
  • Kelsie 2022-05-11 16:37:32

    Saint Francis: The Lord's Bard

    According to the "Italian-Chinese Dictionary", giullare has two interpretations: one is a bard, and the other is a [relegated] river and lake artist, a clown.

    The English translation of flowers is based on the original book "I fioretti di San Francesco", which is the basis for the film. However,...

  • Parker 2022-05-11 21:30:53

    If everyone were like Francis

    The great revolutionary mentor Engels said: "If everyone is like Francis, the world will not need revolution." 
     
        One afternoon in early autumn five years ago, I got off the bus of the "9 Days 12 Countries" European Literacy Corps, stood at the In Assisi, Italy, I glanced around in confusion,...

The Flowers of St. Francis quotes

  • San Francesco: Praise be to you, O Lord, and to all your creatures. Especially Brother Sun, through when you light our days. He is beautiful and radiant and resplendent, and derives all meaning from you. Praise be to you, O Lord, for Sister Moon and all the stars, which you cause to shine clear and bright. Praise be to you, O Lord, for Brother Wind, and for cloudy and clear skies, and all kinds of weather, which being sustenance to all your creatures. Praise be to you, O Lord, for Sister Water, so useful and humble, precious and chaste. Praise be to you, O Lord, for Brother Fire, with whom you light up the night and who is beautiful and playful, robust and strong. Praise be to you, O Lord, for Sister and Mother Earth, who sustains, governs and brings forth the various fruits with their colorful flowers and leaves. Praise be to you, O Lord, for those who forgive out of love for you and who withstand infirmity and tribulation. Blessed are those who live in peace, for they will be crowned by you, the Most High. Praise be to you, O Lord, for our Sister Bodily Death, from whom no mortal man can escape. Woe to those who die in mortal sin. Blessed are those who abide by your holy will, for death shall not harm them.

  • San Francesco: I command you, out of holy obedience, to spin around where you stand the way children do at play, and don't stop spinning until you're dizzy.