It is honorific title of Resect and reverence It is not ordained by decree.It is not a mandatory religious directive SFX honour in no way will be demean his respect or reduce his spiritual status It is the right of people to use the salutation that does not catapult him to higher any order of adoration St Francis earned It by love work sacrifice humanitarian concerns No one ever shines brighter by blowing out the light of others Forgive them for their ignorance for they know not what they do. St Francis is much above misguided individuals who are misinformed and have misunderstood in their limited intelligent capacity