We made no claim to learning and we
were submissive to everyone. I worked with my own hands and I am still
determined to work; and with all my heart I want all the other friars to be
busy with some kind of work that can be carried on without scandal. Those who
do not know how to work should learn, not because they want to get something
for their efforts, but to give good example and to avoid idleness. When we
receive no recompense for our work, we can turn to God’s table and beg alms
from door to door. God revealed a form of greeting to me, telling me that we
should say, “God give you peace.”
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