Quotes from St Francis of Assisi

Blessed is the servant who loves his brother as much when he is sick and useless as when he is well and can be of service to him. And blessed is he who loves his brother as well when he is afar off as when he is by his side, and who would say nothing behind his back he might not, in love, say before his face.

I have been all things unholy. If God can work through me, He can work through anyone.

Start by doing what's necessary, then what's possible, and suddenly you are doing the impossible.

Not to hurt our humble brethren is our first duty to them, but to stop there is not enough. We have a higher mission;to be of service to them whenever they requ

Blessed is the servant who loves his brother as much when he is sick and useless as when he is well and an be of service to him. And blessed is he who loves his brother as well when he is afar off as when he is by his side, and who would say nothing behind his back he might not, in love, say before his face.

Start by doing what's necessary; then do what's possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible.