Contents — The Little Flowers and the Life of St. Francis, with the Mirror of Perfection

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The Little Flowers and the Life of St. Francis, with the Mirror of Perfection · Complete three-work composite: CCEL Fioretti; Salter 1904 Life and Miracles; Evans 1899 / Goretti 2025 Mirror

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Chapter XV Of avoiding coddling, and of the multiplication of habits, and of having patience in times of need T page-29.xml#element-16
Chapter XVI That he would not satisfy his body with aught whereof he thought that other brethren were in want Now, when the Blessed Francis was sojourning at the hermitage of page-30.xml#element-15
Chapter XVII That he was ashamed to see any man poorer than himself Onceon a time, when he had met a certain needy man, taking note of page-31.xml#element-1
Chapter XVIII How he did induce and teach the first brethren to go forth for alms W page-31.xml#element-12
Chapter XIX That he would not the brethren should be anxious to make provision for tomorrow Aboutthe same time, when the Blessed Francis was with such brethren page-32.xml#element-15
Chapter XX How he did rebuke by word and example those brethren that had made ready the table sumptuously on the day of the Lord’s Nativity Whena certain minister of the brethren had come to the Blessed page-33.xml#element-1
Chapter XXI How the Lord Bishop of Ostia wept and was edified at the poverty of the brethren T page-34.xml#element-16
Chapter XXII How the soldiers found things necessary by asking an alms from door to door, according to the counsel of the Blessed Francis Whenthe Blessed Francis was at the place at Bagnara, above the city of page-35.xml#element-1
Chapter XXIII How he went for alms before he would go in to the Cardinal’s table O page-36.xml#element-17
Chapter XXIV Of the brother that did neither pray nor work, but did eat well A page-38.xml#element-11
Chapter XXV How he went forth with fervor to a certain poor man that went with alms praising God Atanother time, also, while the Blessed Francis was sojourning at S. Mary page-38.xml#element-25
Chapter XXVI How it was revealed unto him of the Lord that they should be called Friars Minor, to wit, Lesser Brethren, and should announce peace and salvation Ona certain occasion the Blessed Francis said: “The Religion and life page-39.xml#element-3
Chapter XXVII And, first, how he condescended to a brother that was dying of hunger, eating with him and admonishing the brethren that they should do penance discreetly Ona time when the Blessed Francis began to have brethren and was page-41.xml#element-1
Chapter XXVIII How he condescended to a sick brother by eating grapes with him Anothertime, when the Blessed Francis was at the same place, a certain page-43.xml#element-1
Chapter XXIX How he made strip himself and his companion that he might clothe a poor woman AtCelano in the wintertime, when the Blessed Francis had a cloth folded page-43.xml#element-25
Chapter XXX That he held it a theft not to give to one more needy Onceon a time, when he was coming back from Siena, he met with page-44.xml#element-14
Chapter XXXI How he gave a new mantle to a poor man upon condition Atthe Cell of Cortona, the Blessed Francis wore a new mantle that page-44.xml#element-28
Chapter XXXII How a certain poor man, by virtue of the alms of the Blessed Francis, forgave his lord the wrongs he had done him, and laid aside his hatred Atthe Hill in the lordship of Perugia, the Blessed Francis took in a page-45.xml#element-6
Chapter XXXIII How he sent a mantle to a poor woman that suffered in the eyes, as he did himself Acertainpoor woman of Machilone came to Rieti for an infirmity of page-45.xml#element-28
Chapter XXXIV How he gave his habit to the brethren who begged it for the love of God Itthus fell out that on a time when he was going through a certain page-47.xml#element-1
Chapter XXXV How he was minded to give a poor man a piece of cloth by stealth Anothertime a certain poor man came to the place where the Blessed page-48.xml#element-1
Chapter XXXVI How he told Brother Egidius to clothe the poor man Atthe outset of the Religion, while he was sojourning at Rivo Torto page-48.xml#element-29
Chapter XXXVII Of the penance he gave a brother that did judge badly a poor man Whenthe Blessed Francis had gone for the purpose of preaching to page-49.xml#element-10
Chapter XXXVIII Of the New Testament that he made be given to a poor woman, the mother of two brethren Atanother time, when he was sojourning at S. Mary of the Little Portion, page-50.xml#element-1
Chapter XXXIX And first how he did resign the office of superior, and appointed brother Peter of Catana Minister General Thathe might observe the virtue of holy humility, some few years page-51.xml#element-1
Chapter XL How he gave up even his companions, being unwilling to have a special companion Anothertime he gave up all his companions to his vicar, saying: “I am page-52.xml#element-1
Chapter XLI That he did renounce his office by reason of bad superiors Once, when he was asked by a certain brother wherefore he had cast page-52.xml#element-14
Chapter XLII That he did humbly procure flesh-meats for the sick and admonished them to be patient TheBlessed Francis was not ashamed to obtain flesh-meats for a sick page-53.xml#element-1
Chapter XLIII Of the humble answer of the Blessed Francis and Dominic when they were questioned together by the Cardinal as to whether they would that their brethren should be prelates in the Church I page-53.xml#element-18
Chapter XLIV That, as a foundation of humility, he would that all the brethren should be as servants to the lepers F page-55.xml#element-1
Chapter XLV That of all his good words and works he would that the honor should be attributed to God alone Whenhe preached to the people in Rieti in the Piazza of the city, so page-55.xml#element-24
Chapter XLVI That even until his death he was fain to have one of his companions as warden, and to live in subjection Beingminded to persevere even to the death in perfect humility and page-56.xml#element-27