Surprise: Famous St. Francis “Quote” is Not a St. Francis Quote

Surprise: Famous St. Francis “Quote” is Not a St. Francis Quote 2020-06-22T16:54:37-04:00

How many of you heard this one:

“Preach the Gospel at all times. Use words if necessary.”

It is attributed to St. Francis of Assisi. Problem is that he never said it. Read Glenn Stanton’s blog entry on this famous misquote.


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