The Little Flowers. Chapter Xxvi. How St : * "The Little Flowers of St. Francis", tr. by W. Heywood, [1906], CHAPTER XXVI How St. Francis converted three robbers which were murderers, and how they became friars; and of the very noble vision which one of them, who was a most holy friar, saw ST. FRANCIS went upon a time through the desert...
The Little Flowers. Chapter Xl. When St : * "The Little Flowers of St. Francis", tr. by W. Heywood, [1906], p. 101 CHAPTER XL Of the miracle which God wrought, when St. Antony, being at Rimini, preached to the fishes of the sea CHRIST the blessed (willing to show forth the great sanctity of His most faithful servant Messer St. Antony...
Translator's Note : * "The Little Flowers of St. Francis", tr. by W. Heywood, [1906], p. xxxii TRANSLATOR'S NOTE WHERE not otherwise indicated, the following translation has been made from the text of the "Fioretti di San Francesco con Prefazione" di PAOLO SABATIER, Assisi, Tip Metastasio, 1901. I have, however...
The Life Of Friar Juniper. Chapter Ii. How : * "The Little Flowers of St. Francis", tr. by W. Heywood, [1906], CHAPTER II How Friar Giles went to St. James the Greater ONCE, in process of time, by leave of St. Francis, Friar Giles went to St. James the Greater in Galicia, and in all that journey, once only did he fully satisfy his hunger by...
Addenda Taken From The Manuscripts. Chapter : * "The Little Flowers of St. Francis", tr. by W. Heywood, [1906], CHAPTER III How Friar Leo saw a terrible vision in a dream ONCE, in a dream, Friar Leo beheld a vision of the making ready of the Divine judgment. He beheld the Angels making music with trumpets and divers instruments, and calling...
Teachings And Sayings Of Friar Giles. Chapter. Part 14 : * "The Little Flowers of St. Francis", tr. by W. Heywood, [1906], p. 250 CHAPTER OF THE IRKSOMENESS OF TEMPORAL THINGS MANY griefs and many sorrows will that wretched man have who setteth his desire and his heart and his hope on earthly things, for the which he abandoneth and loseth heavenly...
Teachings And Sayings Of Friar Giles. Chapter. Part 03 : * "The Little Flowers of St. Francis", tr. by W. Heywood, [1906], CHAPTER OF THE REMEMBRANCE OF DEATH IF man had alway before the eyes of his mind the remembrance of his death, and of the last eternal judgment, and of the pains and torments of damned souls, it is certain that never would the wish...
The Little Flowers. Chapter Xxxv. How : * "The Little Flowers of St. Francis", tr. by W. Heywood, [1906], CHAPTER XXXV How, on Christmas Eve, St. Clare being sick was miraculously carried to the Church of St. Francis and there heard the office ONCE St. Clare was grievously sick, so that she could not go at all to say the office...
Teachings And Sayings Of Friar Giles. Chapter. Part 10 : * "The Little Flowers of St. Francis", tr. by W. Heywood, [1906], CHAPTER OF HOLY PRAYER PRAYER is the beginning, the middle and the end of every good; prayer illuminateth the soul, and through it the soul distinguisheth good from evil. Every sinful man should make this prayer continually every...
The Life Of Friar Juniper. Chapter Ii. Gre : * "The Little Flowers of St. Francis", tr. by W. Heywood, [1906], p. 203 CHAPTER II Ensample of the great power of Friar Juniper against the devil THAT the demons were not able to endure the purity of innocence and the profound humility of Friar Juniper appeareth in this ensample following, to wit...
The Little Flowers. Chapter Viii. How While : * "The Little Flowers of St. Francis", tr. by W. Heywood, [1906], CHAPTER VIII How while St. Francis and Friar Leo were on a journey, he expounded unto him those things which are perfect joy ONCE when St. Francis was coming from Perugia to Santa Maria degli Angeli with Friar Leo in the winter...
The Life Of Friar Juniper. Life Of Friar Giles : * "The Little Flowers of St. Francis", tr. by W. Heywood, [1906], p. 221 BEGINNETH THE LIFE OF FRIAR GILES THE COMPANION OF ST. FRANCIS CHAPTER I How Friar Giles and three companions were received into the Order of the Minors FORASMUCH as the ensamples of holy men fill the hearts of devout hearers...
Teachings And Sayings Of Friar Giles. Chapter. Part 07 : * "The Little Flowers of St. Francis", tr. by W. Heywood, [1906], CHAPTER OF GOOD AND EVIL SPEAKING THE man who speaketh good words and profitable to souls is in truth as it were the mouthpiece of the Holy Ghost, and so likewise the man who speaketh evil and unprofitable words is certainly...
The Little Flowers. Chapter Xliii. How Friar : * "The Little Flowers of St. Francis", tr. by W. Heywood, [1906], p. 110 CHAPTER XLIII How Friar Conrad of Offida converted a young friar, who annoyed the other friars. And how the said young friar, after his death, appeared to the said Friar Conrad, beseeching him to pray for him; and how by his...
The Little Flowers. Chapter Xii. How St : * "The Little Flowers of St. Francis", tr. by W. Heywood, [1906], CHAPTER XII How St. Francis laid upon Friar Masseo the service of the gate, of alms-giving and of the kitchen; and thereafter, at the prayer of the other friars, relieved him of them ST. FRANCIS, desiring to humble Friar Masseo...
The Little Flowers. Chapter X. How Friar : * "The Little Flowers of St. Francis", tr. by W. Heywood, [1906], CHAPTER X How Friar Masseo, as if in raillery, said to St. Francis that all the world followed after him; and he replied that that was to the confusion of the world and grace of God ONCE while St. Francis dwelt in the Place...
Teachings And Sayings Of Friar Giles. A Chapter : * "The Little Flowers of St. Francis", tr. by W. Heywood, [1906], p. 234 HERE BEGIN THE CHAPTERS OF CERTAIN TEACHINGS AND NOTABLE SAYINGS OF FRIAR GILES AND FIRSTLY A CHAPTER OF VICES AND OF VIRTUES THE grace of God and the virtues are a road and a ladder to ascend to heaven; but vices and sins...
Of The Most Holy Stigmata Of St. Francis : * "The Little Flowers of St. Francis", tr. by W. Heywood, [1906], OF THE SECOND CONSIDERATION OF THE MOST HOLY STIGMATA THE second consideration is touching the conversation of St. Francis with his companions upon the said mountain of Alvernia. And as to this it is to be known; that, when Messer...
Teachings And Sayings Of Friar Giles. Chapter. Part 06 : * "The Little Flowers of St. Francis", tr. by W. Heywood, [1906], p. 268 CHAPTER OF GOOD PERSEVERANCE WHAT doth it profit a man to fast much and to pray and to give alms, and to afflict himself, with his mind ever fixed upon things celestial, if he cometh not to the blessed haven of salvati...
Teachings And Sayings Of Friar Giles. Chapter. Part 02 : * "The Little Flowers of St. Francis", tr. by W. Heywood, [1906], p. 236 CHAPTER OF FAITH ALL those things which may be thought with the heart, or spoken with the tongue, or seen with the eyes or handled with the hands, are well-nigh nothing with regard and in comparison to those things which...
The Little Flowers. Chapter Xxxvi. How St : * "The Little Flowers of St. Francis", tr. by W. Heywood, [1906], CHAPTER XXXVI How St. Francis expounded unto Friar Leo a fair vision which he had seen ONCE, when St. Francis was exceeding sick, Friar Leo waited on him; and it befel that, while the said Friar Leo was praying beside St. Francis...
The Life Of Friar Juniper. Chapter Iii : * "The Little Flowers of St. Francis", tr. by W. Heywood, [1906], CHAPTER III Of the manner of life which Friar Giles led when he went to the Holy Sepulchre BY leave of St. Francis, Friar Giles went to visit the Holy Sepulchre of Christ, and came to the port of Brindisi, and there he abode many...
The Life Of Friar Juniper. Chapter Vi. How : * "The Little Flowers of St. Francis", tr. by W. Heywood, [1906], CHAPTER VI How Friar Giles was miraculously provided for in his great need, when by reason of the snow he could not go to beg alms FRIAR GILES being at Rome and sojourning in the house of a Cardinal, when the greater Lent drew nigh...
The Little Flowers. Chapter Xlviii. How Friar : * "The Little Flowers of St. Francis", tr. by W. Heywood, [1906], p. 123 CHAPTER XLVIII How Friar James of Massa saw in a vision all the minor friars of the world, in a vision of a tree, and knew the virtue and the merits and the faults of each of them FRIAR JAMES of Massa (to whom God opened...
Untitled : * The Little Flowers is a traditional collection of tales of St. Francis and the early Franciscans. The legend of St. Francis (b. 1181, d. 1226), the patron saint of animals, birds, and the environment, greatly expanded as time went by, and accumulated in this work. The Little Flowers is...
The Life Of Friar Juniper. Chapter Viii. Part 02 : * "The Little Flowers of St. Francis", tr. by W. Heywood, [1906], CHAPTER VIII How Friar Juniper abased himself for the glory of God ONCE Friar Juniper, desiring to utterly abase himself, stripped himself stark naked save for his breeches, and, having made as it were a bundle of his habit, put his...
The Life Of Friar Juniper. Chapter Ix. How. Part 02 : * "The Little Flowers of St. Francis", tr. by W. Heywood, [1906], CHAPTER IX How Friar Juniper, to abase himself, played at see-saw ONCE when Friar Juniper was going to Rome, where the fame of his sanctity was already noised abroad, many Romans, for their great devotion, went forth to meet him...
Teachings And Sayings Of Friar Giles. Chapter. Part 16 : * "The Little Flowers of St. Francis", tr. by W. Heywood, [1906], p. 242 CHAPTER OF HOLY PATIENCE HE who with steadfast humility and patience suffereth and beareth tribulations for fervent love of God, will soon come to great graces and virtues, and will be lord of this world and will have...
Teachings And Sayings Of Friar Giles. Chapter. Part 08 : * "The Little Flowers of St. Francis", tr. by W. Heywood, [1906], CHAPTER OF PROFITABLE AND UNPROFITABLE KNOWLEDGE THE man who would know much, must labour much and humble himself much, abasing himself and bowing down his head until he goeth with his belly upon the ground; and then the Lord will...
The Life Of Friar Juniper. Chapter Iv. How. Part 02 : * "The Little Flowers of St. Francis", tr. by W. Heywood, [1906], p. 208 CHAPTER IV How Friar Juniper gave whatever he could to the poor, for the love of God SUCH pity and compassion had Friar Juniper for the poor, that, whenever he saw any one who was ill-clad or naked, he was wont to forthwith...
Teachings And Sayings Of Friar Giles. Chapter. Part 12 : * "The Little Flowers of St. Francis", tr. by W. Heywood, [1906], p. 253 CHAPTER OF TEMPTATIONS THE great graces which man receives from God, man cannot possess in tranquillity and peace, because many contrary things arise and many troubles and adversities hostile to these graces; for the more...
The Little Flowers. Chapter Xxv. How St : * "The Little Flowers of St. Francis", tr. by W. Heywood, [1906], CHAPTER XXV How St. Francis miraculously healed one who was a leper both in soul and body; and that which the soul said unto him as it went into heaven THE true disciple of Christ, Messer St. Francis, while he lived in this...
The Little Flowers. Chapter Vii. How St : * "The Little Flowers of St. Francis", tr. by W. Heywood, [1906], CHAPTER VII How St. Francis passed a Lent in an island of the lake of Perugia, where he fasted forty days and forty nights, and ate no more than one half loaf INASMUCH as the faithful servant of Christ, St. Francis, was in cert...
The Little Flowers. Chapter L. How. Friar : * "The Little Flowers of St. Francis", tr. by W. Heywood, [1906], CHAPTER L How, as he said Mass on the day of the dead, Friar John of Alvernia saw many souls liberated from purgatory ONCE, while the aforesaid Friar John was saying Mass, the day after All Saints' Day, for all the souls of the dead...
The Life Of Friar Juniper. Chapter Vii : * "The Little Flowers of St. Francis", tr. by W. Heywood, [1906], CHAPTER VII Of the day of the death of the holy Friar Giles ON the vigil of St. George at the hour of matins, when two and fifty years had gone by (for on the first day of the month he had received the habit of St. Francis)...
Teachings And Sayings Of Friar Giles. Chapter. Part 04 : * "The Little Flowers of St. Francis", tr. by W. Heywood, [1906], CHAPTER OF HOLY OBEDIENCE THE more the Religious abideth beneath the yoke of holy obedience, for the love of God, the greater fruit will he give of himself to God; the more he shall be subject to his Superior for the honour of God...
The Little Flowers. Chapter Xviii : * "The Little Flowers of St. Francis", tr. by W. Heywood, [1906], CHAPTER XVIII Of the marvellous chapter which St. Francis held at Santa Maria degli Angeli, where there were more than five thousand friars ONCE the faithful servant of Christ, Francis, held a general chapter at Santa Maria degli...
The Little Flowers. Chapter Xi. How St. Francis : * "The Little Flowers of St. Francis", tr. by W. Heywood, [1906], p. 28 CHAPTER XI How St. Francis made Friar Masseo turn round and round many times, and thereafter gat him to Siena ONE day, while St. Francis journeyed with Friar Masseo, the said Friar Masseo went a little before: and arriving...
The Little Flowers. Chapter Lii. Of The Visi : * "The Little Flowers of St. Francis", tr. by W. Heywood, [1906], CHAPTER LII Of the vision of Friar John of Alvernia whereby he understood all the order of the Holy Trinity THE aforesaid Friar John of Alvernia, in that he had perfectly suffocated every worldly and temporal delight and consolati...
The Little Flowers. Chapter Xxx. Of The Beautiful : * "The Little Flowers of St. Francis", tr. by W. Heywood, [1906], CHAPTER XXX Of the beautiful sermon which St. Francis and Friar Ruffino preached in Assisi, when they preached naked THROUGH continual contemplation, the aforesaid Friar Ruffino was so absorbed in God that he had become well-nigh...
The Little Flowers. Chapter Xxxiii. How St : * "The Little Flowers of St. Francis", tr. by W. Heywood, [1906], p. 89 CHAPTER XXXIII How St. Clare, at the bidding of the Pope, blessed the bread which was upon the table: whereby the sign of the holy Cross appeared on every loaf ST. CLARE, most devout disciple of the Cross of Christ and noble...
The Life Of Friar Juniper. Chapter Iv. How : * "The Little Flowers of St. Francis", tr. by W. Heywood, [1906], CHAPTER IV How Friar Giles praised obedience more than prayer ONCE a friar was in his cell at prayer, and his Guardian sent unto him bidding him by virtue of obedience to go and beg for alms. Wherefore he straightway went to Friar...
Introduction : * "The Little Flowers of St. Francis", tr. by W. Heywood, [1906], p. xii p. xiii INTRODUCTION I. ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI FRANCIS, son of Peter Bernardone, a wealthy cloth merchant, was born at Assisi in or about the year 1182 during the absence of his father on business in France. From his mother he...
The Little Flowers. Chapter Xxxiv. How St : * "The Little Flowers of St. Francis", tr. by W. Heywood, [1906], CHAPTER XXXIV How St. Louis, King of France, in the garb of a pilgrim, went in person to Perugia to visit the holy Friar Giles ST. LOUIS, King of France, went on pilgrimage to visit the sanctuaries throughout the world; and hearing...
The Little Flowers. Chapter Xxiv. How St : * "The Little Flowers of St. Francis", tr. by W. Heywood, [1906], CHAPTER XXIV How St. Francis converted the Soldan of Babylon to the faith ST. FRANCIS, urged thereto by zeal for the faith of Christ, and by the desire of martyrdom, went once across the seas with his twelve most holy companions...
The Little Flowers. Chapter Xxviii : * "The Little Flowers of St. Francis", tr. by W. Heywood, [1906], p. 78 CHAPTER XXVIII Of an ecstasy which came to Friar Bernard whereby he abode from morning even until nones without coming to himself HOW much grace God ofttimes bestowed upon them who embraced gospel poverty, and who abandoned...
Of The Most Holy Stigmata Of St. Francis. Part 02 : * "The Little Flowers of St. Francis", tr. by W. Heywood, [1906], OF THE FIRST CONSIDERATION OF THE MOST HOLY STIGMATA AS to the first consideration, it must be known that, in 1224, St. Francis, being then forty-three years old, was inspired of God to depart from the Val di Spoleto and to go...
The Life Of Friar Juniper. Chapter V. How : * "The Little Flowers of St. Francis", tr. by W. Heywood, [1906], CHAPTER V How Friar Giles lived by the labour of his hands FRIAR GILES being once at a convent in Rome, wished to live by bodily labour, even as it had been his wont to do from the time he entered the Order; and he did after this...
Of The Most Holy Stigmata Of St. Francis. Part 06 : * "The Little Flowers of St. Francis", tr. by W. Heywood, [1906], OF THE THIRD CONSIDERATION OF THE MOST HOLY STIGMATA COMING to the third consideration, to wit the seraphic vision and the imprinting of the most holy stigmata, it is to be considered that when the festival of the most Holy Cross...
The Little Flowers. Chapter Xx. Of A Very : * "The Little Flowers of St. Francis", tr. by W. Heywood, [1906], CHAPTER XX Of a very beautiful vision which was seen by a young friar, who held the cowl in so great abomination that he was minded to put off the habit and to leave the Order A YOUNG man very noble and dainty entered the Order...
The Life Of Friar Juniper. Chapter I. How : * "The Little Flowers of St. Francis", tr. by W. Heywood, [1906], p. 199 BEGINNETH THE LIFE OF FRIAR JUNIPER CHAPTER I How Friar Juniper cut off the foot of a pig, only to give it to a sick man ONE of the most elect disciples and first companions of St. Francis was Friar Juniper, a man of profound...
The Little Flowers. Chapter Xiv. How While : * "The Little Flowers of St. Francis", tr. by W. Heywood, [1906], p. 36 CHAPTER XIV How while St. Francis and his friars spake of God, He appeared in the midst of them IN the beginning of the Religion, what time St. Francis and his companions were gathered together to speak of Christ, he...
The Little Flowers. Chapter Xxxviii. How : * "The Little Flowers of St. Francis", tr. by W. Heywood, [1906], CHAPTER XXXVIII How St. Francis knew in spirit that Friar Elias was damned and would die out of the Order; wherefore, at the entreaty of Friar Elias, he prayed to Christ for him, and was heard ONCE when St. Francis and Friar Eli...
The Little Flowers. Chapter Xxi. Of The Most : * "The Little Flowers of St. Francis", tr. by W. Heywood, [1906], CHAPTER XXI Of the most holy miracle which St. Francis wrought when he converted the very fierce wolf of Agobio DURING the time that St. Francis dwelt in the city of Agobio, there appeared in the territory of Agobio a very gre...
The Little Flowers. Chapter Iii. How : * "The Little Flowers of St. Francis", tr. by W. Heywood, [1906], CHAPTER III How for an evil thought which St. Francis had against Friar Bernard, he commanded the said Friar Bernard to tread with his feet three times upon his throat and upon his mouth THE most devout servant of the Crucified...
The Life Of Friar Juniper. Chapter Xi. How : * "The Little Flowers of St. Francis", tr. by W. Heywood, [1906], CHAPTER XI How Friar Juniper once went to Assisi for his confusion ONCE, while Friar Juniper was sojourning in the Val di Spoleto, he heard that there was a great festival at Assisi, and that many folk were going thither with gre...
The Little Flowers. Chapter Xxxi. How St : * "The Little Flowers of St. Francis", tr. by W. Heywood, [1906], CHAPTER XXXI How St. Francis knew, in their order, the secrets of the hearts of all his friars EVEN as our Lord Jesus Christ saith in the Gospel: "I know My little sheep and they know Me," so the good father St. Francis, like a good...
The Little Flowers. Chapter Ix. How St. Francis : * "The Little Flowers of St. Francis", tr. by W. Heywood, [1906], CHAPTER IX How St. Francis taught Friar Leo to make answer; and how he was never able to speak save the contrary to that which St. Francis desired ON a time in the beginning of the Order, St. Francis being with Friar Leo in a Place...
The Little Flowers. Chapter Xxxvii. How Jesus : * "The Little Flowers of St. Francis", tr. by W. Heywood, [1906], CHAPTER XXXVII How Jesus Christ the blessed, at the prayer of St. Francis, caused a rich man to be converted and to become a friar, the which had shown great honour and liberality unto St. Francis ST. FRANCIS, the servant of Christ...
Addenda Taken From The Manuscripts. Chapter. Part 02 : * "The Little Flowers of St. Francis", tr. by W. Heywood, [1906], CHAPTER II How St. Francis appeared to Friar Leo ON a time, after St. Francis had departed this life, there came upon Friar Leo a desire to see that sweet father, whom, when alive, he had so dearly loved; and, by reason of this...
The Little Flowers. How The Holy Friar Bernard : * "The Little Flowers of St. Francis", tr. by W. Heywood, [1906], CHAPTER V How the Holy Friar Bernard of Assisi was sent by St. Francis to Bologna, and there founded a monastery BECAUSE St. Francis and his companions were called by God and chosen to bear in their hearts and in their works...
Of The Most Holy Stigmata Of St. Francis. Part 04 : * "The Little Flowers of St. Francis", tr. by W. Heywood, [1906], p. 186 OF THE FIFTH AND LAST CONSIDERATION OF THE MOST HOLY STIGMATA THE fifth and last consideration is touching certain visions and revelations and miracles which God wrought and showed forth after the death of St. Francis...
The Little Flowers. Chapter Xiii. How St : * "The Little Flowers of St. Francis", tr. by W. Heywood, [1906], CHAPTER XIII How St. Francis and Friar Masseo placed the bread which they had begged upon a stone hard by a fountain, and St. Francis praised Poverty much. Thereafter, he prayed God and St. Peter and St. Paul, that He would cause...
The Little Flowers. Chapter Li. Friar James : * "The Little Flowers of St. Francis", tr. by W. Heywood, [1906], CHAPTER LI Of the holy Friar James of Fallerone; and how after his death he appeared to Friar John of Alvernia WHAT time Friar James of Fallerone, a man of great sanctity, lay grievously sick in the Place of Moliano in the district...
The Life Of Friar Juniper. Chapter Vi. How. Part 02 : * "The Little Flowers of St. Francis", tr. by W. Heywood, [1906], p. 212 CHAPTER VI How Friar Juniper kept silence for six months FRIAR JUNIPER once resolved to keep silence for six months after this manner. The first day for love of the Heavenly Father. The second day for love of Jesus Christ His...
The Little Flowers. Chapter Xxiii. How St : * "The Little Flowers of St. Francis", tr. by W. Heywood, [1906], CHAPTER XXIII How St. Francis set free the friar who was in sin with the demon ONCE when St. Francis was praying in the Place of Porziuncula, he saw by Divine revelation, the whole Place encompassed about and besieged by the demons...
Of The Most Holy Stigmata Of St. Francis. Part 05 : * "The Little Flowers of St. Francis", tr. by W. Heywood, [1906], OF THE FOURTH CONSIDERATION OF THE MOST HOLY STIGMATA AS touching the fourth consideration, it must be that, after the true love of Christ had perfectly transformed St. Francis into God and into the p. 171 true image of Christ...
The Little Flowers. Chapter Liii. Friar John : * "The Little Flowers of St. Francis", tr. by W. Heywood, [1906], CHAPTER LIII How, while he was saying Mass, Friar John of Alvernia fell down as if he were dead TO the said Friar John in the aforesaid Place of Moliano, according to that which the friars who were there present related, there befel...
The Little Flowers. Chapter I : * "The Little Flowers of St. Francis", tr. by W. Heywood, [1906], p. 1 THE LITTLE FLOWERS OF ST. FRANCIS CHAPTER I In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ the Crucified, and of His Mother the Virgin Mary. In this book are contained certain Little Flowers, Miracles and devout ensamples of the glorious...
Addenda Taken From The Manuscripts. Chapter. Part 03 : * "The Little Flowers of St. Francis", tr. by W. Heywood, [1906], p. 275 ADDENDA TAKEN FROM THE MANUSCRIPTS CHAPTER I An ensample of Friar Leo, how St. Francis bade him wash the stone IN the mountain of Alvernia, as St. Francis was I speaking with Friar Leo, St. Francis said: "Friar little sheep...
The Life Of Friar Juniper. Chapter Xii. How : * "The Little Flowers of St. Francis", tr. by W. Heywood, [1906], CHAPTER XII How Friar Juniper was rapt in ecstasy during the celebration of the Mass ONCE while Friar Juniper was hearing Mass with great devotion, he was rapt in ecstasy through elevation of mind and for a long time; and having...
Title Page : * "The Little Flowers of St. Francis", tr. by W. Heywood, [1906], THE LITTLE FLOWERS OF THE GLORIOUS MESSER ST. FRANCIS AND OF HIS FRIARS DONE INTO ENGLISH WITH NOTES BY W. HEYWOOD WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY A. G. FERRERS HOWELL METHUEN & CO. 36 ESSEX ST. W.C. LONDON [1906] Scanned, proofed...
The Little Flowers. Chapter Iv. How The Angel : * "The Little Flowers of St. Francis", tr. by W. Heywood, [1906], CHAPTER IV How the Angel of God proposed a question to Friar Elias, guardian of a Place of Val di Spoleto, and because Friar Elias answered him proudly, departed and went on his way to St. James, where he found Friar Bernard...
The Little Flowers. Chapter Xvii. How A Boy : * "The Little Flowers of St. Francis", tr. by W. Heywood, [1906], CHAPTER XVII How a boy friar, while St. Francis was praying by night, saw Christ and the Virgin Mary and very many other saints hold converse with him WHILE St. Francis yet lived, a boy very pure and innocent was received ...
The Little Flowers. Chapter Ii. Of Friar : * "The Little Flowers of St. Francis", tr. by W. Heywood, [1906], CHAPTER II Of Friar Bernard of Quintavalle, first companion of St. Francis THE first companion of St. Francis was Friar Bernard of Assisi, who was converted after this manner. St. Francis, being still clothed with lay garments...
Teachings And Sayings Of Friar Giles. Chapter : * "The Little Flowers of St. Francis", tr. by W. Heywood, [1906], p. 238 CHAPTER OF HOLY HUMILITY NO man may come unto any knowledge and understanding of God save through the virtue of holy humility; for the same straight way which goeth upwards is also that which goeth downwards. All the dangers...
The Little Flowers. Chapter Xix. How : * "The Little Flowers of St. Francis", tr. by W. Heywood, [1906], CHAPTER XIX How from the vineyard of the priest of Rieti, in whose house St. Francis prayed, the grapes were taken away and gathered by the much folk which came unto him, and how thereafter that priest miraculously made more wine...
The Little Flowers. Chapter Xliv. How : * "The Little Flowers of St. Francis", tr. by W. Heywood, [1906], CHAPTER XLIV How the Mother of Christ and St. John the Evangelist appeared to Friar Conrad, and told him which of them suffered the greater grief for the Passion of Christ AT the time when there dwelt together, in the territory...
The Little Flowers. Chapter Xli. How : * "The Little Flowers of St. Francis", tr. by W. Heywood, [1906], CHAPTER XLI How the venerable Friar Simon delivered from a great temptation a friar, who for this cause was minded to depart out of the Order ABOUT the time of the commencement of the Order of St. Francis, and while he was yet alive...
The Little Flowers. Chapter Xlv. Of The Holy : * "The Little Flowers of St. Francis", tr. by W. Heywood, [1906], CHAPTER XLV Of the conversion, life, miracles and death of the holy Friar John of Penna WHEN Friar John of Penna was still a boy and a scholar in the Province of the March, one night there appeared unto him a very beautiful Child p...
Of The Most Holy Stigmata Of St. Francis. Part 03 : * "The Little Flowers of St. Francis", tr. by W. Heywood, [1906], p. 142 OF THE MOST HOLY STIGMATA OF ST. FRANCIS AND OF THEIR CONSIDERATIONS IN THIS PART WE SHALL BEHOLD WITH DEVOUT CONSIDERATION THE GLORIOUS, SACRED AND HOLY STIGMATA OF OUR BLESSED FATHER, MESSER SAINT FRANCIS, THE WHICH HE...
The Little Flowers. Chapter Xlix. How Christ : * "The Little Flowers of St. Francis", tr. by W. Heywood, [1906], p. 127 CHAPTER XLIX How Christ appeared to Friar John of Alvernia AMONG other wise and holy friars, sons of St. Francis, who, according to the saying of Solomon, are the glory of their father, there was in our days, in the said...
The Life Of Friar Juniper. Chapter Ix. How : * "The Little Flowers of St. Francis", tr. by W. Heywood, [1906], CHAPTER IX How through the merits of Friar Giles, the soul of a friend of a certain Preaching Friar was delivered from the pains of Purgatory WHEN Friar Giles lay sick of that sickness wher a few days after he died, a friar of St...
The Little Flowers. Chapter Vi. How St. Francis : * "The Little Flowers of St. Francis", tr. by W. Heywood, [1906], p. 17 CHAPTER VI How St. Francis blessed the holy Friar Bernard, and left him as his vicar, when he came to pass from this life FRIAR BERNARD was of such great sanctity that St. Francis held him in great reverence, and ofttimes...
The Little Flowers. Chapter Xxvii. How St : * "The Little Flowers of St. Francis", tr. by W. Heywood, [1906], CHAPTER XXVII How St. Francis converted at Bologna two scholars, who became friars; and afterward delivered one of them from a great temptation SI. FRANCIS arriving, on a time, at the city of, Bologna, all the people of the city r...
The Life Of Friar Juniper. Chapter Xiv : * "The Little Flowers of St. Francis", tr. by W. Heywood, [1906], p. 220 CHAPTER XIV Of the hand which Friar Juniper saw in the air ONCE, when Friar Juniper was praying, and peradventure thinking too highly of himself, it seemed to him that he saw a hand in the air, and heard a voice with his...
Teachings And Sayings Of Friar Giles. Chapter. Part 13 : * "The Little Flowers of St. Francis", tr. by W. Heywood, [1906], CHAPTER OF HOLY CHASTITY OUR miserable and weak human flesh is like unto the hog which ever delighteth to lie down in the mud and to befoul itself therewith, deeming the mud its great delight. Our flesh is the devil's knight;...
The Life Of Friar Juniper. Chapter V. How. Part 02 : * "The Little Flowers of St. Francis", tr. by W. Heywood, [1906], p. 209 CHAPTER V How Friar Juniper plucked off certain bells from the altar, and gave them away for the love of God ONCE Friar Juniper was at Assisi for the Nativity of Christ, in deep meditation before the altar of the Convent...
The Life Of Friar Juniper. Chapter Vii. Ensample : * "The Little Flowers of St. Francis", tr. by W. Heywood, [1906], CHAPTER VII Ensample against the temptations of the flesh ONCE, when Friar Giles and Friar Simon of Assisi and Friar Ruffino and Friar Juniper were met together to talk of God and of the soul, Friar Giles said to the other friars:...
Teachings And Sayings Of Friar Giles. Chapter. Part 09 : * "The Little Flowers of St. Francis", tr. by W. Heywood, [1906], CHAPTER OF HOLY SPIRITUAL PRUDENCE O THOU servant of the heavenly King, that wouldst learn the mysteries and the profitable and virtuous prudence of the holy spiritual doctrine, open well the ears of the intellect of thy soul...
Teachings And Sayings Of Friar Giles. Chapter. Part 17 : * "The Little Flowers of St. Francis", tr. by W. Heywood, [1906], CHAPTER OF THE HOLY FEAR OF GOD HE who feareth not, showeth that he hath not aught to lose. The holy fear of God orders, rules and directs the soul, and maketh it to come into grace. If any man possesseth any grace or Divine virtue...
The Little Flowers. Chapter Xlii. Of Beautiful : * "The Little Flowers of St. Francis", tr. by W. Heywood, [1906], CHAPTER XLII Of beautiful miracles which God wrought through the holy friars, Friar Bentivoglia, Friar Peter of Monticello and Friar Conrad of Offida; and how Friar Bentivoglia carried a leper fifteen miles in a very short time;...
The Life Of Friar Juniper. Chapter X. How. Part 02 : * "The Little Flowers of St. Francis", tr. by W. Heywood, [1906], CHAPTER X How Friar Juniper once cooked for the friars food enough for fifteen days ONCE when Friar Juniper was in a very little Place of friars, for a certain good reason all the friars had to go forth, and only Friar Juniper...
The Little Flowers. Chapter Xlvi. Friar Pacificus : * "The Little Flowers of St. Francis", tr. by W. Heywood, [1906], p. 119 CHAPTER XLVI How Friar Pacificus, while he was praying, beheld the soul of Friar Humilis, his brother, going up to heaven IN the said Province of the March, after the death of St. Francis, there were two brothers...
The Little Flowers. Chapter Xxxii. How Friar : * "The Little Flowers of St. Francis", tr. by W. Heywood, [1906], CHAPTER XXXII How Friar Masseo obtained from Christ the virtue of his humility THE first companions of St. Francis strove with all their might to be poor in earthly things and rich in those virtues, through the which we attain un...
The Life Of Friar Juniper. Chapter X. How : * "The Little Flowers of St. Francis", tr. by W. Heywood, [1906], CHAPTER X How God had given graces unto Friar Giles, and of the year of his death FRIAR BUONAVENTURA of Bagnoreggio was wont to say of Friar Giles that God had given and granted unto him special grace for all those who commended...
The Life Of Friar Juniper. Chapter Viii : * "The Little Flowers of St. Francis", tr. by W. Heywood, [1906], CHAPTER VIII How a holy man, being in prayer, beheld the soul of Friar Giles go to the life eternal A GOOD man, being in prayer, when Friar Giles passed from this life, saw his soul go up to heaven, together with a multitude...
Teachings And Sayings Of Friar Giles. Chapter. Part 05 : * "The Little Flowers of St. Francis", tr. by W. Heywood, [1906], CHAPTER OF THE TRUE RELIGION FRIAR GILES used to say, speaking of himself: "I would rather have a little of the grace of God, being a Religious in the Religion, than I would have many graces of God being a layman and living in '...
The Life Of Friar Juniper. Chapter Xiii : * "The Little Flowers of St. Francis", tr. by W. Heywood, [1906], p. 219 CHAPTER XIII Of the grief which Friar Juniper had for the death of his companion, Friar Amazialbene FRIAR JUNIPER had as his companion a friar whom he dearly loved, and his name was Amazialbene. Abundantly was this m...
The Little Flowers. Chapter Xlvii. Of Th : * "The Little Flowers of St. Francis", tr. by W. Heywood, [1906], CHAPTER XLVII Of that holy friar to whom the Mother of Christ appeared, when he was sick, and brought him three boxes of electuary IN the above-mentioned Place of Soffiano, there was of old a Minor Friar of such great sanctity...
The Little Flowers. Chapter Xv. How St. Clare : * "The Little Flowers of St. Francis", tr. by W. Heywood, [1906], p. 37 CHAPTER XV How St. Clare ate with St. Francis and with the friars, his companions, in Santa Maria degli Angeli ST. FRANCIS, when he abode at Assisi, ofttimes visited St. Clare and gave her holy admonishments; and she having...
The Life Of Friar Juniper. Chapter Iii. How : * "The Little Flowers of St. Francis", tr. by W. Heywood, [1906], CHAPTER III How, through procurement of the devil, Friar Juniper was condemned to the gallows ON a time the devil wishing to frighten Friar Juniper, and to put him to shame and affliction, went unto a very cruel despot, by name...
The Little Flowers. Chapter Xxii. How St : * "The Little Flowers of St. Francis", tr. by W. Heywood, [1906], CHAPTER XXII How St. Francis tamed the wild turtle-doves ONE day, a youth had taken many turtle-doves, and as he was carrying them to sell them, St. Francis, who ever had singular compassion for gentle creatures, chanced to meet him...
Teachings And Sayings Of Friar Giles. Chapter. Part 11 : * "The Little Flowers of St. Francis", tr. by W. Heywood, [1906], CHAPTER OF HOLY PENANCE MUCH ought a man always to afflict and mortify his body, and willingly to suffer every wrong, tribulation and anguish, grief, shame, contempt, insult, adversity and persecution, for love of our good Master...
The Little Flowers. Chapter Xxix. How : * "The Little Flowers of St. Francis", tr. by W. Heywood, [1906], CHAPTER XXIX How the devil in the form of Christ Crucified appeared many times to Friar Ruffino, telling him that he was losing the good which he did, because he was not among those elected to eternal life. Wher St. Francis knew by...
Teachings And Sayings Of Friar Giles. Chapter. Part 15 : * "The Little Flowers of St. Francis", tr. by W. Heywood, [1906], p. 246 CHAPTER OF SLOTH THE man who is slothful loseth this world and the next; for he bringeth not forth any fruit himself, and he is of no profit to his neighbour. It is impossible for man to attain unto virtue without diligence...
The Little Flowers. Chapter Xvi. How St : * "The Little Flowers of St. Francis", tr. by W. Heywood, [1906], CHAPTER XVI How St. Francis received the counsel of St. Clare, and of the holy Friar Sylvester, that he ought by preaching to convert much folk; and how he founded the Third Order and preached to the birds and made the swallows keep...
The Little Flowers. Chapter Xxxix : * "The Little Flowers of St. Francis", tr. by W. Heywood, [1906], p. 100 CHAPTER XXXIX Of the marvellous sermon which St. Antony of Padua, a minor friar, preached in the Consistory THE marvellous vessel of the Holy Ghost, Messer St. Antony of Padua, one of the chosen disciples and companions of St...
