Contents
Complete three-work composite: CCEL Fioretti; Salter 1904 Life and Miracles; Evans 1899 / Goretti 2025 Mirror
Part VIIIThe Eighth Part, of His Zeal Toward Prayer
and the Divine Work, and Toward Observing
Spiritual Gladness in Himself and Others. . . . . . 97 94And first, of prayer and the Divine Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 95How he ever loved in himself and others both inward and out-
ward spiritual cheerfulness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 96How he did rebuke a companion that was sad in the face . . . . . . . 98 97How he taught the brethren to satisfy the necessities of the
body, lest prayer should be lost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Part IXThe Ninth Part, of Certain Temptations that
the Lord Did Allow to Befall Him. . . . . . . . . . 101 98And first, how the devil did enter into a pillow that he had
under his head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 99Of an exceeding sore temptation that he had for more than two
years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 100Of the temptation that he had through mice, whereof the Lord
did comfort him and did certify him of His kingdom . . . . . . . . . 103
Part XThe Tenth Part, of the Spirit of Prophecy. . . . 105 101And 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 102How he foresaw the fall of a brother that would not confess
under the pretence of silence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 103Of him that did weep before the Blessed Francis, that he might
be received into the Order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 104Of a Priest’s vineyard that was despoiled of his grapes by occa-
sion of the Blessed Francis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 105Of the soldiers of Perugia that did hinder his preaching . . . . . . . 110 106How he did foresee the hidden temptation of a certain brother . . . 111 107Of these things that he foretold as concerning brother Bernard,
and how all thereof were fulfilled as he said . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 108How, near his death, he sent word unto S. Clara that she should
see him, and how it was fulfilled after his death . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 109How he did foretell that his body would be honored after his
death . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Part XIThe Eleventh Part, of the Divine Providence
in Outward Things Relating Unto Him. . . . . . . 115 110And first, how the Lord did provide for the brethren sitting at
a sorry table with a leech . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 111Of the fish that he did fancy in his sickness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 112Of the meats and cloth that he did fancy about the time of his
death . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Part XIIThe Twelfth Part, of His Love Toward Crea-
tures and of Creatures Toward Him. . . . . . . . . . . 119 113And first, of the love that he had specially toward the birds that
are called crested larks, for that in them was the similitude of a
good Religious . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 114That he would fain have persuaded the Emperor to make a
special law that in the Nativity of our Lord men should make
good provision for the birds, for the ox and the ass, and for the
poor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 115Of the love and obedience of the fire unto him when he made
himself be burned by cautery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 116That he would not quench nor allow to be quenched the fire
that did burn his hosen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 117How he would never wear a pelt for that he had not allowed it
to be burned . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 118Of the special love that he had toward water and stones and
wood and flowers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 119How he commended the sun and the fire above other creatures . . 124 120These be the Lauds of the Creatures that he made when the
Lord did certify him of His Kingdom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Part XIIIThe Thirteenth Part, of His Death, and the Joy
that He Showed When He Knew for Certain
that He was Nigh unto Death. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 121And first, how he made answer to brother Elias that did rebuke
him for showing so much joy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 122How he did induce the leech to tell him how long he should