"Sometimes he preached hard like a boxer’s jaw. 

But sometimes he preached soft as the underside of a kitten’s paw. 

And sometimes he preached so joyful it shone through the sweetness of his smile. 

But sometimes he preached so soulful it stung through the salt of his tears. 

But hard or soft, joyful or soulful, 

St. Francis preached for the same reason "

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