Thursday, December 29, 2011

A Tunic That Bears A Likeness Of The Cross

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The tunic worn by St. Francis at the time of his death
 
"Francis designed for himself a tunic that bore a likeness to the cross, that by means of it he might beat off all temptations of the devil; he designed a very rough tunic so that it might crucify the flesh with all its vices and sins, he designed a very poor tunic, one that would not excite the covetousness of the world."

Saint Francis of Assis
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Celano, First Life
Chapter IX

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