. A church history for the use of schools and colleges . soon began to re-ceive revelations in theform of dreams and vis-ions. Once while atprayer he thought heheard a voice saying:Go and repair myruined Church. Heinterpreted the wordsin a literal sense andbegan to repair a dilap-idated chapel near As-sisi. To procure mon-ey for this purpose hesold his horse and alsosome of his fathersproperty. The latterbecame so exasperatedover this that he causedhis son to be impris-oned and , however, didnot trouble himself a-bout this. He appealed to his heavenly Father, and
. A church history for the use of schools and colleges . soon began to re-ceive revelations in theform of dreams and vis-ions. Once while atprayer he thought heheard a voice saying:Go and repair myruined Church. Heinterpreted the wordsin a literal sense andbegan to repair a dilap-idated chapel near As-sisi. To procure mon-ey for this purpose hesold his horse and alsosome of his fathersproperty. The latterbecame so exasperatedover this that he causedhis son to be impris-oned and , however, didnot trouble himself a-bout this. He appealed to his heavenly Father, and, after his flightfrom home, he selected a beggar as his father, who should blesshim, when his father after the flesh cursed him. He now put on a friars frock, exchanged his shoes for sandalsand subjected himself to the severest discipline. Thrice every nighthe scourged himself with an iron chain first for his own sins,secondly for the sins of the world, and lastly for the souls in purga-tory. After some time he returned to the vicinity of his home and. Monk in Robe of Order. LIFE AND DOCTRINE 139 there spent two years in quiet meditations, without caring for theabuse heaped upon him. One day there was read in his hearing the10th chapter of St. Matthew — the sending forth of the was so affected by it that he resolved to lead a life of apostolicself-denial and poverty. He discarded the sandals, for a belt heused a rope about his waist and carried no staff (Matt. 10: 10).The coarse gray frock with hood — originally the herdsmans gar-ment, but afterward the uniform of the Franciscan monks — heretained. Thus clad he walked about the streets of the city asbeggar and preacher of repentance. Peace be with you, was hisgreeting to all he met, even to those who ridiculed him. Towardall he showed a soul-winning love, even toward the street rabblewho threw stones and dirt at him. Such a love coupled with patience was bound in the long run toawaken admiration in all nobler
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