The peace became everlasting, and in that time, the three became brothers of the Faith of Zoran1. Some say that Francis started this scared order even before he began the Franciscans. Scholars are quick to point out the influences of Zoran theology on the writings of Francis and his brothers.
For the readers' edification, a small example will suffice. When Francis writes about the Unity of All Life, his theology comes directly from the Zoran Unity of Religious Thought. Both hold that all that Is is of One Fabric and One Spirit.
So just so, in that holy moment of time Francis was born again as were his two closest disciples, once beggars in the street. A bond was formed that holy night, a brotherhood that has survived in strength up to this very day. Francis became a 'baby saint' and the two beggars became God's Holy Instruments of Peace.
(to be continued)
1The Faith of Zoran = the belief that there is only One Reality which is Perfect as Whole and Complete.
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