Hello Friends today let us reflect on the golden and memorable golden messages of St. Francis which are medicines to our broken and confused hearts and minds. He said that your walking should be your preaching.“ There is no use in walking anywhere to preach if you’re walking isn’t your preaching.” ~ St. Francis Of Assisi So very true in our lives today. We all want to preach, talk, advise, counsel without walking the talk. It would make a big difference in the lives of those whom we guide and expect to change and convert if we live what we preach. on Example and action is more effective than thousand words. “While you are proclaiming peace with your lips, be careful to have it even more fully in your heart.” This is the need of the hour. What a wonderful foresight Francis had and his words speak loudly and clearly to all of us today.
Today there is craze and rush among us to amass wealth and knowledge but Francis says that if Knowledge not applied is meaningless. Some of us keep learning without using it for one's good and that of the others. If it is used in a right manner there would be peace, joy and happiness and can create a better world for all to live. “A man has only so much knowledge as he puts to work.” ~ St. Francis of Assisi
Today there are so many people wounded and broken by various events and some are broken by persons whom they loved, marriages are broken just like that and deep wounds are caused. In 12th Century also had men and women who were wounded and emotionally shattered and Francis went about healing them. So he is inviting us today that We need to heal wounds. “We have been called to heal wounds, to unite what has fallen apart, and to bring home those who have lost their way.” ~ St. Francis of Assisi
Misunderstanding and fights are order of the day which leads to separation and wars. Francis announced it 800 years ago that Patience and humility. banish all worry and anger. The need today is to do away all negative energies from our lives by living lives of patience and humility. “Where there is charity and wisdom there is neither fear nor ignorance. Where there is patience and humility there is neither anger nor worry.” ~ St. Francis of Assisi
We are all called to be perfect images of God the Father. This is our task and goal, mission to be achieved by following and living according to the commandments and doing the will of the Father. We are all imperfect called be to be perfect in a gradual manner. Francis said that All Saints have a past. All sinners have a future. “I have been all things unholy. If God can work through me, He can work through anyone.” ~ St Francis of Assisi
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