BROTHER FIRE | Saint Francis of Assisi | EP. 17 - Lepers thieves and cults | Christian cartoons

St. Francis of Assisi presents Lepers, Thieves, and Cults Our brothers have died as martyrs to announce your glory, your word, and now they are with you in heaven. Their sacrifices open the way for others who will follow in their steps. O Lord, they're now beginning to bring joy to the weak. There's a lot to do here. Therefore, I beg you, help us not lose strength, and may all mankind always heed your heavenly words. Get out of here, witch! Get out! Leave me alone! Don't touch me! What are you doing? Calm down! Everything is fine. Since this morning, he's been screaming at us. He hasn't let anyone touch him. But he's hurt. Calm down, sister. We're going to deal with this. Aren't we, Brother Ugolino? He seems to be crazy. You both should be very careful. Go away! Don't come near me! Get away, you demons! M-Mama... I am Ugolino. He is the Friar Jacob. Come with us. What are you trying to do, Friar? Feed me to the devil? Of course not, Brother. We want you to take a bath. We want you to shine, Brother. It will make you feel better. Don't you smell the stench? Don't you smell how this place stinks? Everybody stinks. Get out! Get out of here! And you, you stink like the rest of them. You're demons. You're no more than sinful devils. Ugh! Huh? Here comes Francis! Here comes... Francis! Heaven has sent you. Look at my head. One of the lepers actually threw a plate at me. We were trying to clean and cure him, but he insulted us. He's possessed by a devil. He wants to attack us. We don't know what to do. You have to give us some advice, Brother. Happy to. The insults are really very good, because they remind us who we are. They help us find the humility that is the best dose against pride. This way, Brother Francis. He is in the last bed. Francis, it's Francis. Oh, come on. It's Francis. Francis. I just don't believe my eyes. Now they went and brought some other disgusting and stinking demons. Why don't you get out of here now? Brothers. Oh. Go away. Don't get closer, or you will learn who I really am, demons. Peace and love, Brother. Get out of here! Leave me! Ugh! Ah! Have patience. Let me help you. Oh, no! You talk about peace. But what peace could I ever have with this putrid and stinking body? What can you do more than the others? Don't you understand that I'm the first who feels revulsion of the dreadful stench that comes out of my body? I can help you. Calm down, son. Put the stool down. Do you know what it means to always live in the company of this rotten flesh? The only hope I ever have of being free of this horror is death. I don't feel any disgust about your smell. I can make you feel better. Come in here. The water is warm. You'll feel better. I give you my word about that. Come. You know you want to. It's a trick. What's in there? It's only water. Clean water. Hmm. All right. Now you'll see how good you feel. Am I right? What are you saying? With all the sins that I've committed, all the insults and blasphemies that I say every day, I deserve damnation, and nothing in this world can save me. All you have to do is repent all the evil things you do and repent all those nasty words you say to everyone who comes close to you. Everybody knows it. Jesus also knows it. Maybe they do, but it's already too late. I have no chance. It's never too late to go back to the arms of Jesus. He sees inside your heart and knows your repentance. He loves you. I know it. You don't have to be scared, brother. You can still feel his hug. Come. Stand yourself up, my brother. We'll go back to bed. Peace and love, brother. Now is not the time for despair. Because Jesus loves you. He will love you forever. I'll be back soon. And don't worry. Francis! Friar Francis! Hmm. Look! This man has been cured! Look at this! It's not possible! Forgive me, Francis. Forgive me for all the dreadful things I've said. You don't have to ask for my forgiveness, for it is Jesus who has already forgiven you. He loves you and has always been there to heal you. Now, all of you, go to the Cathedral of St. Rufino to thank and praise our Lord, because He is love. Always do His will, because He is our Father. Yes, Francis is right. I will go to the Cathedral of St. Rufino and give thanks to the Lord Jesus Christ. Stop drinking that wine. Leave some for someone else, Nico. You emptied the bottle. Shut up, Lucio. We still have two more bottles. And you certainly know we can get more, right? Who are those guys? Where are they headed? I don't know. They look like two monks. Good, good. Very good. The monks have a lot of money. It looks like they're coming this way. They're playing right into our hands. Please, Francis, won't you ride the donkey? Don't you see that he's very tired? The donkey is old and getting very weak, so let's just walk. But the rest of the journey is still very long, and donkeys are meant to be ridden. No, Angel. They also are children of God. He didn't create them to ride, but out of love, like everything else. They help us, but we can't abuse them. If we do that, we'd be sinning against the Creator. I understand, Francis, as you like, but later you might want to ride it. Mm-hmm. The bag of your life. Don't play games. We said the bag. Or we kill you. And be quick about it. What's the matter? Are you deaf or stupid? Though you are thieves, you are my brothers, and you can take my life. But it belongs to God. I'm afraid you'll have to explain it to Him. And as for the bag, we can't give it to you. Oh, is that so? And why can't you? Please, Francis, tell them why we can't give them the bag. Come on, Friar. Give us all your money, or your friend will pay the consequences. Well, Francis, tell them. Tell me what? We can't give you money for a very simple reason, because we don't have any, and I'm very sorry about that. We are only poor monks. Empty all your pockets. Right now. You see? Very good. Then we will check you all over. Maybe you're hiding it. He has nothing. They're worthless. A waste of time and energy. But aren't you embarrassed by what you're doing? Don't you know who he is? No, we don't know him. Who is the prince of all the poor? You must know him. He's Francis of Assisi. I don't know anything about friars, but if he's famous, he must be rich, right? Look in the bags, Nico. Maybe they have the money there. No, there isn't anything here. They only have hard bread. Tell me then, where are you hiding the money? Out with it. Brother, don't forget I've taken a vow of poverty, as you know. I don't have anything. Absolutely nothing. It's all right. We'll take the donkey. No way. This animal isn't worth anything at all. If we wanted to take it, we'd have to carry it instead of it carrying us. So how do you friars manage to eat when you don't have any money? We beg for alms for the poor, and then we eat only if there's anything left. This is the way we choose to serve our Lord Jesus, brothers. Well then, tell us, how long can you go without eating anything? About two days. But fortunately, we still have that hard bread. Incredible. Lucio, these men are a lot poorer than us. It's better if we give them something. Let's go. We are sinful. We steal from the people. I know. But haven't you two by any chance heard the famous story of the thief on the cross? No, but my mother used to say that even thieves could be well behaved. Yes. A thief worse than the two of you became friends with Jesus. Our Lord, as you know, was crucified on the cross. And when his crucifiers were lifting up the cross, something happened. Indeed. Two thieves were crucified with him, one to his right, and the other to his left. They suffered together. Then one of the thieves started to do something that was unbelievable. He started to mock our Lord. If thou truly be Christ, save thyself and us. Aren't you scared of God? Don't you know you're going to die on this cross? And you know very well we deserve this punishment, but not him. He hasn't done anything wrong. He is a good man without sin. Remember me when you arrive in your kingdom. Remember me, Lord. I beg you. Amen, I say to thee. Thou shalt be with me. Nice. The good thief repented, even if it was at the last moment of his life. But that was enough. And that's why the Lord took him to heaven. The Lord had forgiven him. The Lord loves all his creatures, no matter what they may have done, no matter what mistakes they may have made. The important thing is that you understand what you may have done was wrong, and repent from the deepest part of your heart. Are you talking seriously, Friar? Does it mean that at the end of our lives we will also go to paradise? There's a place in paradise for you. There's a place for everyone who wants to receive the glory of the Lord. Is it possible that after all the things we've done against the law of God, we could be forgiven when we die? If you want to go to heaven, you must do penance for all the sins you committed before you die. But we've committed a lot, Francis. Too many. We are very sinful men. Yes, we should change to go back to be bricklayers again. Yes, that was our job before, but we made very little money. Well, it's never too late to turn your life around and repent. That's the path to heaven. Ah. What are you saying? Do we understand we could try it? Pray to the Lord. He has given us this fire. He will forgive your sins. Just trust in the Lord. Quick, the wolf. What? What has happened? The wolf's attacking Francis. What are you saying? They're growling at him. They're going to attack. They're over there. Don't you see them? The assassin. I know it. Everybody is afraid of it. No, brothers, calm down. Francis speaks with the wolf as he does a brother. Don't worry, Francis is not in any danger. All the Lord's creatures listen to him. No, Brother Wolf, you must not threaten the people. Perhaps you don't know that you are also a creature of the Lord. You must bless him like all living things do. You must sing like the birds of the sky. Don't you see how beautiful they are and how they sing? You also must sing. This is the glory of the Lord. Now go. Go to the forest that the Lord gave you. You must be grateful every day for his creation and praise his holy name. Go to the forest, Brother Wolf, the forest which loves you. Yes. It calls to you. Go. Sadly, we must go our separate ways, good brothers. But give us your blessing before we leave. We'll feel a lot better. The Lord blesses you. Move away from the demons that tempt you. May the Lord guide your steps and the steps of your children. Well, in fact, I don't have any children. Neither does he. I'm sure that you will have them. And like you, they will be blessed by the Lord Jesus. Now let's say goodbye as true believers in Christ. Is something wrong? When you talk, everybody listens to what you have to say. But when I speak, it's as if no one can hear me at all. Cheer up. In this city, we will announce humility and penance in the name of Jesus. We will announce together the word of the Lord. You'll do some and I'll do some. I'm sure you'll do your best. It will be fine. You'll see. Peace and love, brothers. Peace and love. And also to you, brothers. Peace and love. Peace and love, brothers. Peace and love. And also to you, brothers. Peace and love. Peace and love, brothers. Help me. I'm hungry. Please, sirs. Take this, brother. But weren't we supposed to preach together, Francis? That is what we have done. But we didn't say anything. What do you mean? Our habit was a reminder to everyone of the poverty of Jesus. Peace and love. They are the only words we need to say to proclaim His holy love. Those are the words of the Lord. I'm a complete fool. I preach the word of the Lord without knowing it. Look, Angel. Bologna, the city. And the archangels are divided in seven lines because seven are the celestial spheres and each line controls the order of each sphere. I'm sorry. What is the sphere of the fixed stars? Who are those two arriving with the donkey? It seems that they are also interested in celestial spheres. Ah, Francis of Assisi. Francis of Assisi is here among us. I'm very sorry, Francis, if I offended you. I know you follow all the precepts of Jesus and that you live in the most absolute poverty. I am only a servant of God. I beg you, please say something to these kids. Boys, this is the man that you must listen to. What could I say to these cultured young men? I only know about Jesus. Excuse me, Francis, but don't you think that faith must be based on human knowledge? My words are only the manifestation of the power of the Spirit. The truthful faith is based on the glory of God and not on human knowledge. Do you know the duties of the angels? Yes, I have studied them. No, true knowledge isn't from this world. It will always stay hidden, mysterious, ordered by God before the centuries for our glory. Nobody can say that he knows it. Nobody can say that he has the richness of the science of God. On the contrary, even among the powerful on one side and the humble and the poor on the other, the last ones are exactly those who are closer to the knowledge and the glory of God. It's necessary to travel on the road of humility. In this way, we are recognized as the real servants of God. Practice the humility and don't seek to be called masters nor doctors. The only master is Jesus Christ. He has all the secrets of knowledge. That, my friends, is what you must learn. You are the great students of Bologna. What are you doing here? My name is Pellegrino. We want to become friars to be with you. Please. Tell me, brothers. Are you ready to abandon your wealth? Yes. Your words touched us very deeply. Okay. Now tell me. Are you ready to abandon your wealth, your pride and the presumption of knowledge? Yes, brother. Your words were very clear and we're ready to join you. If you truly want to embrace the road of humility and poverty, then come here tomorrow. Anthony, a letter for you. A letter for you. Anthony. Hi. This letter just came for you. It was sent to me by the Queen of Portugal. She gives me permission to go to Morocco. Pay attention. It's her seal. Did you see it? I will depart from the port of Coimbra and I'll have to take this letter with me. It will serve as a conduct pass. I have to find Don Lorenzo there.