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A 4 page paper discussing the
differences in motivations for "holy poverty." St. Francis saw poverty as a gift, but the
early monks' view was more complex. Relying on their own physical labor and not having a
safety cushion of wealth encouraged them to find a common point from which they could
work together for the good of all. Money itself was not an evil thing, but it so often came
with greed attached to it that the early monks believed it to be only an encumbrance to be
divested. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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4 pages (~225 words per page)
File: CC6_KSAssisiPov.doc
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the 72 (Luke 10), he told them not to take anything with them. They were to spread the gospel about the surrounding area, bringing peace to all who would
receive it. He told them, "I am sending you out like lambs among wolves. Do not take a purse or bag or sandals..." (Luke 10:3-4, NIV). They
were to rely on the generosity of those to whom they were taking the news of the kingdom of God, and they were not to feel uneasy about relying on
their messages recipients for food and housing, "for the worker deserves his wages" (Luke 10:7). It was not workers wages that brought Assisi,
Basil and Benedict to the conclusion that holy poverty and asceticism were desirable states. Rather, they discovered that freedom from the encumbrances of earthly life enabled them to live
more closely aligned with God. St. Francis of Assisi Hudleston (1999) tells of a journey
that St. Francis and Brother Masseo began, intending to travel to France. Francis purpose was to become more like his Savior while simultaneously coming closer to him.
"On arriving in a certain town, being very hungry, they went, according to the Rule, begging their bread for the love of God.
St Francis took one street, and Brother Masseo the other. St Francis, being a little man, with a mean exterior, did not attract much attention" (Hudleston flow01). Brother Masseo
was tall and good looking, however, and when the two met at the other end of the town, St. Francis had managed to collect only a few dry crumbs but
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