Day 24. Admonition 20/ 21.

Of The Happy And The Vain Religious.   Blessed is that religious who feels no pleasure or joy save in most holy conversation and the works of the Lord, and who by these means leads others2 to the love of God in joy and gladness.   And woe to that religious who takes delight in idle and vain words and by this means provokes them to laughter.

I think if we take Francis literally then we might be so heavenly minded that we are of no earthly good to anyone.   When we are with God in our interior selves, yet continuing to do our everyday chores, in our interaction with others the presence of God will shine for others to see– and lead them to ask why we seem so serene despite the ups and downs of everyday living.   Blowing one’s own trumpet and very much out of tune with real life; others will laugh at us.   Empty pitchers…