Book Description
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1882 edition. Excerpt: ... subjects with the same care as they treat themselves, and minister to them as if they were themselves. God commands sinners to do penance for their sins, and to make a true confession of them to the Priests, who ought to reprove them for their sins, and lead them back through penance to virtue. They should exhort their penitents to frequent confession and Communion; for if the holy Eucharist is the food of the soul, without which it languishes and dries up, why should not all desire to approach daily the holy Banquet in which it is offered to all? He who is fatigued by the difficulties of a journey, has most need of the refreshment of food. If, then, we are all pilgrims travelling to our own country, why do we not desire to be supported by this precious and most delicious Food? Elias partook of this Food in figure, and walked in the strength of it to the mount of God. If we often eat this Bread as we ought, we shall profit much in the way of virtue, and we shall more vigorously proceed towards our destined country. SIX PRINCIPAL REASONS WHY ALMIGHTY GOD GRANTED THE ORDER OF FRIARS MINOR TO HIS CHURCH. The Friars Minor have been given and called by God, principally that they may represent Our Lord Jesus Christ, and may bring back to the minds of Christians His so great benefits, which are, as it were, forgotten, or despised, or neglected by the world. And for this reason have they been asked of God by His Son, Our Lord Jesus Christ. First, they are given that both in word and deed they may be the witnesses and imitators of His most high Poverty, by the most perfect renunciation of all property and unlawful attachment to earthly goods, and by the poor and humble use of them; because the virtue and love of holy Poverty were, so to speak, ..
