He was wise to the corruption that power, the focus on it, and earthly possessions could cause. He was a Carmelite and was skeptical of any non-mendicant order and lived his vow of poverty quite strictly.
He slept on the floor with only a blanket over him. And stopped wearing the clerical garb because he felt it no longer fit with how the poor dressed. His only real earthly possessions besides his simple clothing were books and some means of writing. He was most pleased when I told him if he expressed some of his opinions aloud 500 years ago he would have faced an inquisition and been imprisoned at the very least.
He was wise to the corruption that power, the focus on it, and earthly possessions could cause. He was a Carmelite and was skeptical of any non-mendicant order and lived his vow of poverty quite strictly.
He slept on the floor with only a blanket over him. And stopped wearing the clerical garb because he felt it no longer fit with how the poor dressed. His only real earthly possessions besides his simple clothing were books and some means of writing. He was most pleased when I told him if he expressed some of his opinions aloud 500 years ago he would have faced an inquisition and been imprisoned at the very least.
A true man of God. A rare one if I may say.