SPIRITUAL LEADERSHIP — S
T. FRANCIS God enables a person to exercise spiritual leadership. This is examplified by the life of St. Francis of Assisi: On one occasion Brother Masseo, looking earnestly at Francis, began to say: ‘Why thee? Why thee?’ He repeated it again and again as if to mock him. ‘What are you saying?’ cried Francis at last. ‘I am saying that everybody follows thee, everyone desires to see thee, hear thee, obey thee, and yet for all that, thou are neither beautiful, nor learned, nor of noble family. Whence comes it that it should be thee whom the world desire to follow?’ When Francis heard those words, he was filled with joy, raised his eyes to heaven and, after remaining a long time absorbed in contemplation, knelt praising and blessing God with extraordinary fervor. Then he turned to Brother Masseo. ‘Thou wishest to know? It is because the eyes of the Most High have willed it so. He continually watches the…
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