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THE BLESSING OF BROTHER LEO. - Saint Francis of Assisi, The Writings of Saint Francis of Assisi [1906]Edition used:The Writings of Saint Francis of Assisi, newly translated into English with an Introduction and Notes by Father Paschal Robinson (Philadelphia: The Dolphin Press, 1906).
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THE BLESSING OF BROTHER LEO.May the Lord bless thee and keep thee. May He shew His face to thee and have mercy on thee. May He turn His countenance to thee and give thee peace.2 Brother LeTo3 may the Lord bless thee. [2 ]See Num 6 24-26 [3 ]Mr Balfour points out that the position of Leo’s name in relation to the thau is intentional and that the thau thus becomes a cross of blessing, St. Francis, following the practice of all old Missals and Breviaries, having placed it so as to divide the name of the person blessed See The Seraphic Keepsake, p 106 |
