Once again, defying the desperate/vain hopes of CathProgs. . .
Franciscan
peace is not something saccharine. Hardly! That is not the real Saint Francis! Nor is it a kind of pantheistic harmony with forces of the
cosmos. . . That is not Franciscan either; it is a notion some people have
invented! The peace of Saint Francis is the peace of Christ, and it is
found by those who “take up” their “yoke”, namely, Christ’s commandment:
Love one another as I have loved you. This yoke
cannot be borne with arrogance, presumption or pride, but only with
meekness and humbleness of heart.
Hear, hear!
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If -- *if* -- I take up my cross daily and follow Jesus to Golgotha, if I had great anguish until it is accomplished in my own life... then how could I not have peace? What could happen to me that would trouble me, if I am focused on Him and, consequently, already expecting to be crucified?
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