Tag: Saint Francis of Assisi
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“Lord, make me an instrument of your peace…” – Saint Francis Assisi
The famous prayer is not in any of Saint Francis Assisi’s writings, and has not been traced further than 1912. The first appearance of the Peace Prayer occurred in France in 1912 in a small spiritual magazine called La Clochette (The Little Bell). It was published in Paris by a Catholic association known as La Ligue de la…
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“A man, not canonically elected, will be raised to the Pontificate, who, by his cunning, will endeavour to draw many into error and death.” – Saint Francis of Assisi
The following prophecy is often used by sedevacantist websites (“no true Popes since Pius XII”) to help justify their position: Act bravely, my Brethren; take courage, and trust in the Lord. The time is fast approaching in which there will be great trials and afflictions; perplexities and dissensions, both spiritual and temporal, will abound; the charity…
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“Preach the Gospel at all times, and if necessary, use words.” – Saint Francis of Assisi
This quote never appears in Francis’s writings. Also, he probably wouldn’t have said it, because it contradicts the Bible: How then shall they call on him, in whom they have not believed? Or how shall they believe him, of whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear, without a preacher? And how shall…
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“Lord, grant me the strength to change the things I can, the serenity to deal with the things I cannot change, and the wisdom to know the difference.” – Saint Francis of Assisi (or Augustine, or Thomas Aquinas, etc.)
This is actually known, in its various forms, as the Serenity Prayer and was made famous by the Alcoholics Anonymous in 1941. It is also generally believed to have been written by Reinhold Niebuhr, a Reformed (Calvinist) theologian. Others attribute it to his colleague, Winnifred Wygal. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serenity_Prayer