St. Francis of Assisi—Blessed is the servant who esteems himself no better when he is praised …

Feb 17, 2026 - 04:00
St. Francis of Assisi—Blessed is the servant who esteems himself no better when he is praised …
Blessed is the servant who esteems himself no better when he is praised and exalted by people than when he is considered worthless, simple, and despicable; for what a man is before God, that he is and nothing more. — St. Francis of Assisi