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„Господи, сделай меня проводником Твоего блага. Дай мне силы обращать ненависть в любовь, несправедливость — в милосердие, неверие — в веру, отчаяние — в надежду, тьму — в свет, печаль — в радость. О Божественный Повелитель, сделай так, чтобы я в первую очередь желал не быть утешенным, но утешать, не быть понятым, но понимать, не быть любимым, но любить. Ибо мы получаем, когда даем, и когда прощаем, нам прощается. Ибо только умирая, мы рождаемся для вечной жизни.“

„Начни делать необходимое, затем возможное, и внезапно увидишь, что уже делаешь невозможное.“

„Вся тьма в мире не может погасить свет одной свечи.“

„Святая мудрость ставит в тупик сатану и все его злодеяния.“

„Зарабатывать деньги ради денег — это хуже, чем содомский грех.“

„И люби тех, которые так плохо поступают с тобою, и не желай другого от них, если Господь не судил иначе. Люби их так, как они есть, не требуя, чтобы они были лучшими христианами.“

„Господи, дай мне посеять там, где раздоры, — согласие, где заблуждение, — истину, где сомнение, — веру, где отчаяние, — надежду.“

„Наши поступки — это наше, последствия же их — дело небес.“

“Go into all the world and preach the gospel, and, if necessary, use words.”

“Share the gospel at all times, and if necessary, use words”

“We must not be wise and prudent according to the flesh, but, instead, we must be simple, humble and pure.”

“St. Francis reportedly said, "Preach Jesus, and if necessary use words."”

“Such was the will of the Father that his Son, blessed and glorious, whom he gave to us, and who was born for us, should by his own blood, sacrifice, and oblation, offer himself on the altar of the cross, not for himself, by whom "all things were made," but for our sins, leaving us an example that we should follow his steps.”

“No brother should preach contrary to the form and regulation of the holy Church nor unless he has been permitted by his minister. The minister should take care not to grant this permission to anyone indiscriminately. All the Friars, however, should preach by their deeds.”

“Preach the gospel always and if necessary, use words.”

“Witness for Christ each day, and if necessary use words.”

“All those men and women … who in their body serve the world through the desires of the flesh, the concerns of the world and the cares of this life: They are held captive by the devil, whose children they are, and whose works they do.”

“Preach often, and if necessary, use words”

“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.”

“… love one another, as the Lord says: "This is My commandment, that you love one another, as I have loved you." And let them show their love by the works they do for each other, according as the Apostle says: "let us not love in word or in tongue, but in deed and in truth."”

“Be praised, my Lord, through our Sister Bodily Death, from whose embrace no living person can escape. Woe to those who die in mortal sin! Happy those she finds doing your most holy will. The second death can do no harm to them.”

“Be praised, my Lord, through those who forgive for love of you; through those who endure sickness and trial. Happy those who endure in peace, for by you, Most High, they will be crowned.”

“Be praised, My Lord, through Sister Water; she is very useful, and humble, and precious, and pure.”

“Most high, all powerful, all good Lord! All praise is yours, all glory, all honor, and all blessing. To you, alone, Most High, do they belong. No mortal lips are worthy to pronounce your name. Praise be to God.”

“Lord, make me an instrument of thy peace. Where there is hatred, let me sow love.”

“Pure, holy simplicity confounds all the wisdom of this world and the wisdom of the flesh.”