Christian saints -- Biography; Francis, of Assisi, Saint, 1182-1226
[14] Urban IV. published, October 18, 1263, Potthast (18680), a
Rule for the Clarisses which completely changed the character of
this Order. Its author was the cardinal protector Giovanni degli
Ursini (the future Nicholas III.), who by way of precaution
forbade the Brothers Minor under the severest penalties to
dissuade the Sisters from accepting it. "It differs as much from
the first Rule," said Ubertini di Casali "as black and white,
the savory and the insipid." _Arbor. vit. cruc. lib._ v., _cap._
vi.
[15] V. _Test. B. Clarae_; _Conform._, 185a 1; Spec., 117b.
[16] 2 Cel., 3, 132.
[17] Bon., 112.
[18] The Bollandists deny this whole story, which they find in
opposition to the prescriptions of Francis himself. A. SS., p.
664 ff. But it is difficult to see for what object authors who
take great pains to explain it could have had for inventing it.
_Spec._, 133a; _Fior._ iv.; _consid._; _Conform._, 240a. I have
borrowed the whole account from Bernard of Besse: _De Laudibus_,
f^o 113b. It appears that Giacomina settled for the rest of her
life at Assisi, that she might gain edification from the first
companions of Francis. _Spec._, 107b. (What a lovely scene, and
with what a Franciscan fragrance!) The exact date of her death
is not known. She was buried in the lower church of the basilica
of Assisi, and on her tomb was engraved: _Hic jacit Jacoba
sancta nobilisque romana_. Vide Fratini: _Storia della
basilica_, p. 48. Cf. Jacobilli: _Vite dei Santi e Beati dell'
Umbria_, Foligno, 3 vols., 4to, 1647; i., p. 214.
[19] 2 Cel., 3, 139; Bon., 209, 210; _Conform._, 171b, 2.
[20] 2 Cel., 3, 139: _Cum me videritis ... sicut me nudius
tertius nudum vidistis._
[21] 1 Cel., 109; 2 Cel., 3, 139.
[22] 1 Cel., 109; Bon., 212.
[23] 1 Cel., 109. Cf. _Epist. Eliae._
[24] _Tribul._ Laur., 22b. Nothing better shows the historic
value of the chronicle of the Tribulations than to compare its
story of these moments with that of the following documents:
_Conform._, 48b, 1; 185a, 2; _Fior._, 6.; _Spec._, 86a.
[25] 2 Cel., 3, 139; _Spec._, 116b; _Conform._, 224b, 1.
[26] 2 Cel., 3, 139. A simple comparison between this story in
the _Speculum_ (116b) and that in the _Conformities_ (224b, 1)
is enough to show how in certain of its parts the _Speculum_
represents a state of the legend anterior to 1385.
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
Reviews
Reviews
No reviews yet
Be the first to share your thoughts on this work.
Elsewhere in the archive
Join the Discussion
Join the discussion
Sign in to leave a comment or review.
Sign InorCreate an account