Hugh's Vow Of Poverty Analysis

Hugh stressed how significant the rule of poverty was as he referred to the gospel about wearing common and simple things. Hugh says to the brothers that “To have tunics in number and not more is not in excess of need it is the regular form. Necessity requires it, while doubles or undergarments are set aside, which the Lord forbade the apostles under the name of the tunic (Mat 10:10),” The order of the Friars minor had simple clothing living according to the vow of poverty. Hugh reminded them not to have more than what they need as the rule required them to live from the time of Saint Francis. In the book of Olivi and Franciscan poverty, Hugh says that “Among other thing, he complains of excess in clothing.” Hugh saw some of the friars were not living their vow of poverty in regard to the original rule, so he is reminding them. Moreover, Hugh is also concerned about walking barefoot and he said that let those work in a dangerous place to have shoes. There were some friars whose mission demands them to walk a long distance where they would hurt their feet with pieces of broken glasses or cold form ice. Even though, Hugh still insists that let not this weaken the rule. Eventually, the Franciscans are obliged to observe the original rule of Saint Francis. Franciscans’ vow of poverty would have to mark their way of

Using the real example they had in previous discussions about the Franciscan vow of poverty, of having what is necessary; brothers are not allowed to have “slaves or horses.” Even so, none of the Friars own such things for they were seriously observing and living the vow of