I have shared with you before one of my favorite stories about Saint Francis of Assisi. At one point, in his attempt to start a new religious order based on his lifestyle as a beggar, he had an audience with Pope Innocent. The Pope allegedly told Saint Francis to go roll around with the pigs which Saint Francia actually did. How low can you go? I can’t think of too many things that are lower than rolling around with the pigs. Yet Saint Francis joyfully humbled himself in service of the Lord. Zacchaeus too humbles himself before the Lord and in doing so provides all of us an example to follow.
How Low Can You Go
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