Friday, September 13 : Saint Francis of Assisi
Therefore, all of us, brothers, must beware of all pride and vainglory. And let us keep ourselves from the wisdom of this world and the prudence of the flesh. For the spirit of the flesh desires and is most eager to have words, but cares little to carry them out. And it does not seek a religion and holiness in the interior spirit, but it wishes and desires to have a religion and holiness outwardly apparent to people. And these are the ones of whom the Lord says: Truly I say to you: they have received their reward (Mt 6:2). But the Spirit of the Lord wishes the flesh to be mortified and despised, worthless and rejected. And it strives for humility and patience, and the pure and simple and true peace of the spiritual person. And above all things it always longs for the divine fear and the divine wisdom and the divine love of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. And let us refer all good to the most high and supreme lord God, and acknowledge that every good is His, and thank Him for everything, He from Whom all good things come. And may He, the Highest and Supreme, Who alone is true God, have, and be given, and receive, every honor and reverence, every praise and blessing, every thanks and glory, for every good is His, He Who alone is good.
Roman Extraordinary (Tridentine) Daily Readings – rosary,team
