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John Michael Talbot the Lessons of Saint Francis
Franciscan lived in the holy sprit. They would blame themselves and there beliefs rather than worry about what others thought. Francis was not always in the ways of god, he had problems finding god. He experienced sin first hand and worked to find his way in god’s way of life. The first lesson was Simplicity. Francis showed his simplicity in the way he dressed. His robes were old and worn, and instead of getting new robes he would patch his old robes. He believed that simply was viewed as being poor. Poverty prepares us for the house of god. Francis had an equity based model. He thought that humans had needs, food, clothing, and shelter. He felt that a life filled with wants and needs was a life of unhappiness. The second lesson was Joy. Francis believed that everyone must experience joy in there life. That depression and sadness was an act of the devil. That everyone should find the joy in every situation, even death. The next lesson is Solitude. Francis tells us that we should always find time to be alone and silent in prayer to have a rewarding spiritual life. That we don’t always have to have commotions and companionship in our lives to be happy, that we need to find time to pray and be alone with our thought. Humility was the third lesson that Francis explains. Francis explains that humans are self absorbed and that we let our overcome us. Francis believes that humility helps us come down from our high horses and realize that we are all created equally. He explains tradition and authority will help us become less self absorbed and more focused on God. Lesso ...