The Life of Blessed Francis: FA:ED, vol. 2, p. 549

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FA:ED, vol. 2, 549The Life of Blessed Francis

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preach penance, and had small tonsures given to all the lay brothers, who were accompanying the servant of God, so that they could freely preach the word of God. ^a

The Latin reads coronas parvulas [small tonsures], a phrase much different from those of AP 36 (see p. 51 c) (clericam) and L3C 51 (see p. 98 b) (tonsuram). In this instance, it is the pope who has this imposed upon the lay brothers; the earlier texts state that it was due to the influence of the cardinal, John of Saint Paul, and that it was imposed on all the brothers. Furthermore, this is imposed "so that they could freely preach the word of God." Bonaventure’s reference to Lk 11:28, the conclusion to the praise of "the womb that bore you . . . ," may be a fitting thematic conclusion to this chapter in which generative power of the Word and the image of the woman are so central.

Legenda MaiorFontes, 802-803

Legenda Maior, Fontes Franciscani, p. 802-803

dedit de poenitentia praedicanda mandatum et laicis fratribus omnibus, qui servum Dei fuerant comitati, fecit coronas parvulas fieri, ut verbum Dei libere praedicarent.

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Francis of Assisi: Early Documents, vol. 2, p. 549

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