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 LXXIX Of the four prerogatives that God did confer upon the Religion and did announce unto the Blessed Francis TheBlessed Francis said that he had obtained from the Lord these page-93.xml#element-5
Chapter LXXX Of the conditions that he said were necessary in a Minister General and in his companions Sogreat was the zeal he had for the preserving of perfection in the page-93.xml#element-18
Chapter LXXXI How the Lord spoke unto him when he was sore afflicted by reason of the brethren that did decline from perfection Forasmuchas according to the measure of the zeal that he had page-96.xml#element-1
Chapter LXXXII Of the special zeal that he had unto the place of the Blessed Mary of the Little Portion, and of the ordinances that he made therein against idle words Beyondall other places of the Order, he had a special zeal and passing page-98.xml#element-1
Chapter LXXXIII How he did admonish the brethren that they should never forsake this place A page-99.xml#element-18
Chapter LXXXIV Of the prerogatives that the Lord wrought in the place of S. Mary of the Angels page-100.xml#element-1
Chapter LXXXV And first, how he did describe unto them a perfect brother T page-103.xml#element-1
Chapter LXXXVI How he did describe wanton eyes, that he might induce the brethren to honorable living Amongthe other virtues that he loved and did desire should be in the page-104.xml#element-1
Chapter LXXXVII Of three words that he left unto the brethren to preserve their perfection Ona time when by reason of an infirmity of the stomach he would page-105.xml#element-1
Chapter LXXXVIII Of the love that he showed unto the brethren when near his death by giving to each a morsel of bread as did Christ Onenight the Blessed Francis was grieved so sore by the pain of his page-106.xml#element-23
Chapter LXXXIX How he feared lest any tribulation should befall the brethren by reason of his infirmities Whenby reason of the pain of his ailments he was not able to take page-107.xml#element-16
Chapter XC How he did admonish the sisters of S. Clara A page-108.xml#element-7
Chapter XCI And first, that he paid no need unto his own infirmities for the love of Christ’s Passion Suchwas the Blessed Francis’s fervency of love and compassion toward page-109.xml#element-1
Chapter XCII How he was found going bewailing in a loud voice the Passion of Christ Notlong after his conversion, when he was walking on a time on page-110.xml#element-1
Chapter XCIII How the joyous songs that he did sometimes make out of doors would be turned into tears and pity for Christ D page-110.xml#element-16
Chapter XCIV And first, of prayer and the Divine Office Albeitthat for many years he was afflicted with the said infirmities, yet page-111.xml#element-1
Chapter XCV How he ever loved in himself and others both inward and outward spiritual cheerfulness Hereinhad the Blessed Francis always his highest and chiefest study, page-112.xml#element-1
Chapter XCVI How he did rebuke a companion that was sad in the face TheBlessed Francis said: “Seeing that I know how the devils do envy page-112.xml#element-31
Chapter XCVII How he taught the brethren to satisfy the necessities of the body, lest prayer should be lost Themost holy father, perceiving and understanding that the body page-114.xml#element-11
Chapter XCVIII And first, how the devil did enter into a pillow that he had under his head Whattime the Blessed Francis in the hermitage at Greccio was so- page-115.xml#element-1
Chapter XCIX Of an exceeding sore temptation that he had for more than two years Whilsthe was abiding in the place of S. Mary an exceeding strong page-116.xml#element-7
Chapter C Of the temptation that he had through mice, whereof the Lord did comfort him and did certify him of His kingdom Twoyears before his death, when he was at S. Damian’s in a certain page-117.xml#element-1
Chapter CI And first, how he did foretell that peace would be made between the Bishop and the High Bailiff of Assisi in virtue of the Lauds that he had made as concerning the creatures, the which he did make be sung by his companions before them Afterthe Blessed Francis had composed the said Lauds of the creatures, page-119.xml#element-1
Chapter CII How he foresaw the fall of a brother that would not confess under the pretence of silence Therewas a certain brother, outwardly of honest and holy conversa- page-121.xml#element-5
Chapter CIII Of him that did weep before the Blessed Francis, that he might be received into the Order Atthe time when none was received into the Order without the leave of page-122.xml#element-14
Chapter CIV Of a Priest’s vineyard that was despoiled of his grapes by occasion of the Blessed Francis Atthe church of S. Fabian that is near Rieti, the Blessed Francis made page-123.xml#element-1
Chapter CV Of the soldiers of Perugia that did hinder his preaching W page-124.xml#element-1
Chapter CVI How he did foresee the hidden temptation of a certain brother Acertainbrother, passing spiritual and familiar with the Blessed Fran- page-125.xml#element-4
Chapter CVII Of these things that he foretold as concerning brother Bernard, and how all thereof were fulfilled as he said Whenabout the time of his death a certain dainty dish had been made page-126.xml#element-1
Chapter CVIII How, near his death, he sent word unto S. Clara that she should see him, and how it was fulfilled after his death I page-127.xml#element-28
Chapter CIX How he did foretell that his body would be honored after his death Oneday, when he was lying sick in the Bishop’s house at Assisi, a certain page-128.xml#element-28
Chapter CX And first, how the Lord did provide for the brethren sitting at a sorry table with a leech W page-129.xml#element-1