BROTHER FIRE | Saint Francis of Assisi | EP. 18 - When Francis call | Christian cartoons

St. Francis of Assisi presents When Francis Calls I brought you very good merchandise. Excuse me, friars. It's better if you change your clothes. Dressed like that, you won't be able to get into Morocco. Take this. These are the credentials you will need for you and your servants. The Queen of Portugal has many friends in Morocco. Sir, I believe it would be better to serve Jesus than my boss. Of course, of course. You are right, friar. We are very grateful, Don Hernandez. This is the boy who will go with you. I wish you good luck, friars. You will need it. Good luck to you also, Captain. And one more time, thanks. Goodbye. It's over here. Welcome, brothers. I have been waiting for you. Please, consider my house as if it were your own. Please come in, won't you? I have a letter for you. I see the Queen holds you in high esteem. Everything is providence, brother. Everything is providence. I hope it doesn't bother you to sleep in the storeroom with my merchandise. In Lisbon, these things sell quite well, but here not so much. We would like to invite you for dinner. It would be quite an honor if you would join us. Oh no, please. You have to excuse us, but we can't, Don Lorenzo. But you could bring us a good piece of bread and a big jar with water. That will be more than enough. Thank you. Well, I see that you are truly friars of Francis. God bless you. We will follow your will, my lord. Let's take this way. I have been waiting for you since yesterday, but I have to tell you that deep down in my heart, I was hoping you wouldn't come because I know you're risking your life for me. Your soul has much more value than my life. Well then, please, I beg you, take my confession. I've been waiting three years for someone who was able to do so. And tell me, what is it that you do? What is your name? My name is Anthony. I'm a priest and a doctor. I preach the gospel among the Arabs who live on the mountains. For the last three years, I've lived in hiding. I go from town to town celebrating the mass for all the faithful Christians. My name is also like yours, as the Saint Abad from Padua. I try to follow his example. But I don't think you have come to Morocco simply because you share his name. Isn't that right? No, it isn't. I came here to discover my five martyred Franciscan brothers. I cried on their dead bodies, and I came here to continue their work. Well then, remember my soul. Now, please, take my confession. Here, any hour could be the last one, and I have to go back to the mountains. Go get it! Easy, boy. In nomine Patri, et Filii, et Spiritus Sancti. Take the merchandise to the storeroom and the animals to the stable. Father, the friar Anthony has disappeared! What do you mean disappeared? When? It's been two weeks. He disappeared the morning you left to Marrakesh. But he left all his clothes here. And he never came back. The day you left, he was already sick. He had a fever and he was sweating, and the next day I didn't find him in his bed. Well then, what are we waiting for? Let's go and look for him quickly. Good morning, sister. Please give me six loaves of bread. And how about a small bag of dates? You again? You were also here this morning. You must have a lot of children if you have to buy so many loaves of bread. Yes, you're right. I have many children. And where do you live? I live in the paradise. Then you must be an angel. No, woman. I am not an angel. So will you be here tomorrow? I'll be coming here as long as I have money to spend. There he goes. It's been two weeks already. He told me his home was in paradise, but then he said he's not an angel. I really want to see where he's going with all that bread. He's here. Let's go. I'm here, children. Good morning, children. Do you have anything for us? And for you, I have these dates. You're not well, angel. You're shaking. No, it's all right. I'm fine. I'm just a little tired. Hey, little girl. What did that man say to you? He only told me he's tired. What happened? What do you want with my daughter? Nothing. Relax. I just want to know who is that man. What? You really don't know him? That man is an angel. Everyone knows that. Take this. Thank you, mother. Anthony. Anthony, what's going on? I am ready. I'm ready to be with the Lord. I'm ready to die as a martyr. Bernard and Accursio wait for me among the angels. Friar Anthony, please. You must hold on. I didn't want to put you and your children in danger. Forgive me. I didn't want that. Let's take him. Anthony, we're going back to Lisbon now. But Gerardo, was this necessary? Yes, Anthony. You look bad, and only the air from home could make you feel better. Obviously, I just wasn't worthy. I wasn't worthy. I know it. You don't know that. You can't judge yourself, Anthony. Understand. Well then, as soon as I feel better, I'm going to ask Francis to send me back to Morocco. No, Anthony. We're not supposed to ask for anything. We're supposed to be poor and obedient and must be ready to go where our Lord sends us. Remember? This is our holy obligation and nothing more. It is what we agreed to when we became friars. You are right, Friar Gerardo. I have studied a lot, but in fact, I still don't know anything. That is the truth. The wind is too strong, Captain. Let's go, sailors. You have to move quickly. Come on! Where's the sail? This one is still alive. Come here and help me, quick! Peace and love. What do you want? I brought you a man. He must be one of yours. And who is that man? I'm not sure. I don't know his name. I only know the bishop sent him. It's all right, good man. He looks very bad. Where did you find him? We found him on a boat in front of Cabo Malazzo after a storm. He was the only one alive. No one else survived. He has a brother. We will take care of him. He's in very bad shape. I hope that he survives. He's waking up. Where am I? How long have I been here? I don't know you, but I know your brothers. May I know where I am? Please tell me what is this place and who are you? I am Friar Eugene and you are at the convent of Giardini in Sicily, in the kingdom of the Emperor Frederick. We will give you something that will make you feel better. I have to go back right away to Morocco. I am Friar Anthony. I'm from Portugal. I was happy among the unfaithful. I attended to the crown of the martyrs. You must drink now. Then the wind came. It was terrible. Call Friar Gerardo. He knows what happened. Your brother was taken from the water during the storm by the angels of the Lord, and now he is in paradise among the other saints. I'm sorry, Brother Anthony. I'm very sorry. But now you must take your nourishment. You still have fever. Drink this. It will make you feel better. I promise. Ora Pronobis. Oh, just a minute, Anthony. If you don't mind, I'd like to have a brief word with you. It won't take very long at all. I already know what you're going to tell me. You don't want me to go to Assisi with you, do you? Yes, I'm sorry, but you won't be able to go to the General Assembly. You're not ready for that journey, and I'm sure you know it. You are still quite weak, you know. That is true, but when Francis calls, we must go. You told me that he called all of his friars to the Assembly. Therefore, I also must go. The Lord will give me the strength. You'll see it. We all must push together. Huh? What in the name of heaven is happening? Who's ringing the bell? Oh, poor goat! Are you trapped? Wait for me! Wait for me! Wait! It's Anthony the Portuguese. It seems he also wants to come with us. What? He wants to come with us? Wasn't he half dead? But it must be the Lord who gives him the strength to go on. I'm very grateful that you have waited for me. What else can we do? If it's the Lord's will, then you must come. Even if I had to swim, I would go. I want to meet Francis. Thank God you're here. We haven't had Mass in this town for a long time. You mean to say there's no one here that can give the Mass? But why? It's unfortunate. All of our men went to the Crusades. Maybe they're all dead. Perhaps we are all widowed and we don't know it. Come with us. And he said, This is my blood and is given in forgiveness of your sins. Do this in remembrance of me. But I'm not worthy, brother. I don't deserve it. They are also Franciscan friars, brothers. They're coming to Assisi for the assembly. Brother! My brother! Take this, Anthony. You must eat. It's good you are a priest. Truly, it is by the grace of the Lord that you are here with us. They are all coming to see Francis, the way people in Palestine went to see Jesus. It's because when Francis speaks, he speaks in the name of Jesus, brother. It is true. Francis speaks for the poor, just as Jesus did. Sacred Mother of the Lord Jesus and your Savior Christ, I implore you, give me the strength to be worthy.