The Writings of Saint Francis of Assisi
A collection of St Francis’s writings, including various rules, letters, and prayers.
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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- Author: Saint Francis of Assisi
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Table of Contents
- CONTENTS.
- INTRODUCTION.
- I.
- II.
- Printed Editions
- Wadding’s Edition.
- First Critical Edition
- PART I: ADMONITIONS, RULES, ETC
- I.: Words of Admonition of our Holy Father St. Francis.
- ADMONITIONS.
- 1.: Of the Lord’s Body.
- 2.: The Evil of Self-will.
- 3.: Of Perfect and Imperfect Obedience.
- 4.: That no one should take Superiorship upon himself.
- 5.: That no one should glory save in the Cross of the Lord.
- 6.: Of the Imitation of the Lord.
- 7.: That Good Works should accompany Knowledge.
- 8.: Of avoiding the Sin of Envy.
- 9.: Of Love.
- 10.: Of Bodily Mortification.
- 11.: That one must not be seduced by Bad Crample.1
- 12.: Of Knowing the Spirit of God.
- 13.: Of Patience.
- 14.: Of Poverty of Spirit.
- 15.: Of Peacemakers.
- 16.: Of Cleanness of Heart.
- 17.: Of the Humble Servant of God.
- 18.: Of Compassion toward one’s Neighbor.
- 19.: Of the Happy and Unhappy Servant.
- 20.: Of the Good and Humble Religious.
- 21.: Of the Happy and the Vain Religious.
- 22.: Of the Frivolous and Talkative Religious.3
- 23.: Of True Correction.
- 24.: Of True Humility.1
- 25.: Of True Love.
- 26.: That the Servants of God should honor Clerics.
- 27.: Of the Virtues putting Vices to flight.
- 28.: Of hiding Good lest it be lost.
- II.: Salutation of the Virtues.
- SALUTATION OF THE VIRTUES.6
- III.: On Reverence for the Lord’s Body and on the Cleanliness of the Altar.
- ON REVERENCE FOR THE LORD’S BODY AND ON THE CLEANLINESS OF THE ALTAR.
- IV.: Rules of the Friars Minor.
- FIRST RULE OF THE FRIARS MINOR Which St. Francis made and which Pope Innocent III confirmed without a Bull.3
- 1.—: That the Brothers ought to live in Obedience, without Property and in Chastity.
- 2.—: Of the Reception and Clothing of the Brothers.
- 3.—: Of the Divine Office and of the Fast.
- 4.—: Of the Ministers and the other Brothers: how they shall be ranged.
- 5.—: Of the Correction of the Brothers who offend.
- 6—: Of the Recourse of the Brothers to their Ministers and that no Brother may be called Prior
- 7.—: Of the Manner of serving and working.
- 8.—: That the Brothers must not receive Money.
- 9—: Of asking for Alms.
- 10.—: Of the sick Brothers.
- 11.—: That the Brothers ought not to speak evil or detract, but ought to love one another.
- 12.—: Of avoiding unbecoming Looks and the Company of Women.
- 13.—: Of the Punishment of Fornicators.
- 14.—: How the Brothers should go through the World.
- 15—: That the Brothers may not keep Beasts nor ride.
- 16.—: Of those who go among the Saracens and other Infidels.
- 17.—: Of Preachers.
- 18.—: How the Ministers should meet together.
- 19—: That all the Brothers must live in a Catholic way.
- 20—: Of the Confession of the Brothers and of the Reception of the Body and Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ.
- 21—: Of the Praise and Exhortation which all the Brothers may make.
- 22—: Of the Admonition of the Brothers.
- 23—: Prayer, Praise, and Thanksgiving2
- SECOND RULE OF THE FRIARS MINOR.1
- 1—: In the Name of the Lord begins the life of the Minor Brothers.
- 2.—: Of those who wish to embrace this Life and how they ought to be received.
- 3.—: Of the Divine Office, and of Fasting; and how the Brothers must go through the world.
- 4—: That the Brothers must not receive money.
- 5.—: Of the manner of working.
- 6.—: That the Brothers shall appropriate nothing to themselves: and of seeking Alms and of the Sick Brothers.
- 7.—: Of the Penance to be imposed on Brothers who sin.
- 8.—: Of the Election of the Minister General of this Brotherhood, and of the Whitsun Chapter.
- 9.—: Of Preachers.
- 10.—: Of the Admonition and Correction of the Brothers.
- 11.—: That the Brothers must not enter the Monasteries of Nuns.
- 12.—: Of those who go among the Saracens and other Infidels.
- V.: Fragments from the Rule of the Sisters of St Clare.
- 1.: FORM OF LIFE WHICH ST. FRANCIS WROTE FOR ST. CLARE.6
- 2: LAST WISH WHICH ST. FRANCIS WROTE TO ST CLARE.
- VI.: Testament of the Holy Father St Francis.
- TESTAMENT OF THE HOLY FATHER ST. FRANCIS.
- VII: Of Living Religiously in a Hermitage
- OF LIVING RELIGIOUSLY IN A HERMITAGE
- PART II.: SIX LETTERS OF ST. FRANCIS
- The Letters of St. Francis.
- I.: Letter to all the Faithful.
- I.—: LETTER TO ALL THE FAITHFUL.
- II.: Letter to all the Friars.
- TO ALL THE FRIARS.
- III: To a Certain Minister.
- TO A CERTAIN MINISTER.4
- IV.: To the Rulers of the People.
- TO THE RULERS OF THE PEOPLE.
- V.: To all the Custodes
- TO ALL THE CUSTODES
- VI.: To Brother Leo.
- TO BROTHER LEO.
- PART III: PRAYERS OF ST. FRANCIS
- I.: The Praises.
- PRAISES.
- Prayer.
- II.: Salutation of the Blessed Virgin.
- SALUTATION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN.3
- III.: Prayer to Obtain Divine Love.
- PRAYER.
- IV.: The Sheet which St. Francis gave Brother Leo.
- PRAISES OF GOD.
- THE BLESSING OF BROTHER LEO.
- V.: The Canticle of the Sun
- VI.: The Office of the Passion.
- OFFICE OF THE PASSION OF THE LORD
- I.—: AT COMPLINE. Ant. Holy Virgin Mary.
- AT MATINS. Ant. Holy Virgin Mary.
- AT PRIME. Ant. Holy Mary.
- AT TIERCE. Ant. Holy Mary.
- AT SEXT. Ant Holy Mary.
- AT NONES. Ant. Holy Mary.
- AT VESPERS. Ant. Holy Mary.
- HOLY SATURDAY AT COMPLINE. Ant. Holy Mary.
- EASTER SUNDAY AT MATINS. Ant. Holy Mary.
- AT PRIME. Ant. Holy Mary.
- AT TIERCE, SEXT AND NONES
- AT VESPERS.
- AT COMPLINE. Ant. Holy Mary.
- AT MATINS. Ant. Holy Mary.
- AT PRIME. Ant. Holy Mary.
- AT TIERCE. Ant. Holy Mary.
- AT SEXT. Ant. Holy Mary.
- AT NONES. Ant. Holy Mary.
- AT VESPERS. Ant. Holy Mary.
- AT COMPLINE. Ant. Holy Mary.
- AT MATINS. Ant. Holy Mary.
- AT PRIME. Ant. Holy Mary.
- AT TIERCE. Ant. Holy Mary.
- AT SEXT. Ant. Holy Mary.
- AT NONES. Ant. Holy Mary.
- AT VESPERS. Ant. Holy Mary.
- CHRISTMAS DAY AT VESPERS. Ant. Holy Mary.
- APPENDIX Edition: current; Page: [178] Edition: current; Page: [179] SOME LOST, DOUBTFUL, AND SPURIOUS WRITINGS
- BIBLIOGRAPHY
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