Saint Francis Quotes:

The vocation of being a 'protector' [. . .] means protecting all creation, the beauty of the created world, as the Book of Genesis tells us and as Saint Francis of Assisi showed us [. . .] In the end, everything has been entrusted to our protection, and all of us are responsible for it. Be protectors of God’s gifts!

- Pope Francis

source: Pope Francis (2017). “Embracing the Way of Jesus: Reflections from Pope Francis on Living Our Faith”, p.64, Loyola Press

topic: Book, Mean, Saint, Protector, Saint Francis

Others too would occasionally entertain and privately express such doubts; though we all had been most solemnly warned by the cruel murder of Saint Francis.

- Maria Monk

source: Maria MONK, William MONK (pseud?.), Rev. J. J. SLOCUM (1837). “Awful Disclosures ... Second edition, revised by the Rev. J. J. Slocum”, p.153

topic: Doubt, Saint, Murder, Saint Francis

There's something about Saint Francis's approach to life, zero expectations but pleasant surprise. In a lot of ways he was a really conflicted person. Some people would say he's masochistic . I don't really know, but I've always loved his reverence and his mindfulness.

- Denison Witmer

source: Source: sojo.net

topic: Zero, People, Expectations, Pleasant Surprises, Masochistic

To defend his purity, Saint Francis of Assisi rolled in the snow, Saint Benedict threw himself into a thorn bush, and Saint Bernard plunged into an icy pond... You - what have you done?

- Josemaria Escriva

topic: Snow, Saint, Ponds, Chastity Purity, Saint Francis

Christmas Eve Saint Francis and Saint Benedight Blesse this house from wicked wight; From the night-mare and the goblin, That is hight good fellow Robin: Keep it from all evil spirits, Fairies, weezels, rats, and ferrets: From curfew time To the next prime.

- Thomas Cartwright

topic: Time, Night, Evil, Goblin, Ferrets

Small yet strong in the love of God, like Saint Francis of Assisi, all of us, as Christians, are called to watch over and protect the fragile world in which we live, and all its peoples.

- Pope Francis

source: Pope Francis (2014). “The Joy of the Gospel”, p.63, BookBaby

topic: Christian, Strong, Saint, Saint Francis, Saint Francis Of Assisi

One of the greatest sermons ever pronounced on missionary work is this simple thought attributed to Saint Francis of Assisi: “Preach the gospel at all times and if necessary, use words.” Opportunities to do so are all around us. Do not miss them by waiting too long on the road to Damascus.

- Dieter F. Uchtdorf

source: "Waiting on the Road to Damascus". Dieter F. Uchtdorf's address at the General Conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, www.lds.org. April 2011.

topic: Opportunity, Simple, Necessary Use, Missionary Work, Saint Francis

As for the spirit of poverty, I do not remember any moment when it was not in me, although only to that unhappily small extent compatible with my imperfection. I fell in love with Saint Francis of Assisi as soon as I came to know about him. I always believed and hoped that one day Fate would force upon me the condition of a vagabond and a beggar which he embraced freely. Actually I felt the same way about prison.

- Simone Weil

source: "Waiting on God (Routledge Revivals)".

topic: Fate, Imperfection, One Day, Vagabonds, Saint Francis

There's love and there's romantic love. The Greeks had different words for different kinds of love. And we just got "love." I don't know what you would call the other kinds - maybe brotherly love, Christian love, the love of Saint Francis, love of everyone and everything. Then there's romantic love, which, by and large, is a pain in the ass, a kind of trauma.

- John Maus

source: Interview with Jenn Pelly, pitchfork.com. August 10, 2012.

topic: Christian, Pain, Romantic Love, Different Kinds Of Love, Brotherly Love