St Francis and his Rule
"The rule and life of the lesser brothers is this: To observe the holy gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ, living in obedience without anything of our own, and in chastity. Brother Francis promises obedience and reverence to the Lord Pope Honorius and his canonically elected successors, and to the Roman Church; and the rest of the brothers are obliged to obey Francis and his successors."
– Opening of the Rule of St Francis.
This opus sectile depiction of St Francis, holding the Rule of his Order, is in the Provincialate of the Order of Friars Minor in New York City.
St Francis and his Rule
"The rule and life of the lesser brothers is this: To observe the holy gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ, living in obedience without anything of our own, and in chastity. Brother Francis promises obedience and reverence to the Lord Pope Honorius and his canonically elected successors, and to the Roman Church; and the rest of the brothers are obliged to obey Francis and his successors."
– Opening of the Rule of St Francis.
This opus sectile depiction of St Francis, holding the Rule of his Order, is in the Provincialate of the Order of Friars Minor in New York City.