Thursday, June 15 : Saint Francis of Assisi

All the brothers should beware that they do not slander or engage in disputes; rather, they should strive to keep silence whenever God gives them this grace. Nor should they quarrel among themselves or with others, but they should strive to respond humbly, saying: «I am a useless servant» (Lk 17,10). And they should not become angry, since «everyone who grows angry with his brother shall be liable to judgment; and he who has said to his brother ”fool” shall be liable to the Council; whoever has said “idiot” shall be liable to the fires of hell». And they should love one another, as the Lord says: «This is my commandment: that you love one another as I have loved you» (Jn 15,12). And let them express the love which they have for one another by their deeds, as the Apostle John says: «Let us not love in word or speech, but in deed and in truth» (1Jn 3, 18). And «they should slander no one». Let them not murmur nor detract from others, for it is written: «Gossips and detractors are detestable to God». And let them be modest, «by showing meekness toward everyone» (Tit 3:2; Rm 1,29-30). Let them not judge or condemn (Lk 6,37), and as the Lord says, they should not take notice of the little defects of others. Rather they should reflect much more on their own sins «in the bitterness of their soul» (Is 38,15). And let them «strive to enter through the narrow gate» , for the Lord says: «Narrow is the gate and hard the road that leads to life; and there are few who find it» (Lk 13,24; Mt 7,13-14).
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