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Little Flowers of St. Francis: The Life of Friar Juniper: Chapter IV. How Friar Giles praised obedience more than prayer

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How Friar Giles praised obedience more than prayer ONCE a friar was in his cell at prayer, and his Guardian sent unto him bidding him by virtue of obedience to go and beg for alms. Wherefore he straightway went to Friar Giles and said: "My father, I was at prayer, and the Guardian hath commanded me to go for bread; and to me it seemeth that it were better to continue in prayer". Friar Giles made answer: "My son, hast thou as yet neither learned nor understood what manner of thing is prayer True…

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