Quotes on Franciscans

"My aim is to institute perpetual adoration," spoke St. Maximilian Maria Kolbe, Franciscan priest and founder of the Knights of the Immaculata. For he said that this is "the most important activity," and "if half of the Brothers would work, and the other half pray, this would not require too much."

Above all the grace and the gifts that Christ gives to his beloved is that of overcoming self.

Where there is injury let me sow pardon.

Start by doing what's necessary; then do what's possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible.

If a superior give any order to one who is under him which is against that man's conscience, although he do not obey it yet he shall not be dismissed.

I have been all things unholy. If God can work through me, he can work through anyone.