Saint Francis of Assisi
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By G.K. Chesterton The most insightful book about Francis of Assisi - ever.
Ideal for gift-giving, this beautiful edition offers all of G. K. Chesterton's insight, humor, and wit as he uncovers the real meaning of the life of the world's most popular saint.
Samples from this classic book:
All [Francis's] life was a series of plunges and scampers; darting after the beggar, dashing naked into the woods, tossing himself into the strange ship, hurling himself into the Sultan's tent and offering to hurl himself into the fire. In appearance he must have been like a thin brown skeleton autumn leaf dancing eternally before the wind; but in truth it was he that was the wind.
The conversion of St. Francis involved his being in some sense flung suddenly from a horse. There was not a rag of him left that was not ridiculous. Everybody knew that at the best he had made a fool of himself. The word fool itself began to shine and change.
About St. Francis of Assisi · Feast October 4
Italian founder of the Franciscan Order (1181/82-1226), son of a wealthy Assisian cloth merchant who renounced his inheritance to embrace the Gospel literally; received the approval of his Rule from Innocent III in 1209/10.
St. Francis of Assisi is the patron saint of Animals, Catholic Action, Ecology, Merchants, Peace and Italy.
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Product Details
By G.K. Chesterton The most insightful book about Francis of Assisi - ever.
Ideal for gift-giving, this beautiful edition offers all of G. K. Chesterton's insight, humor, and wit as he uncovers the real meaning of the life of the world's most popular saint.
Samples from this classic book:
All [Francis's] life was a series of plunges and scampers; darting after the beggar, dashing naked into the woods, tossing himself into the strange ship, hurling himself into the Sultan's tent and offering to hurl himself into the fire. In appearance he must have been like a thin brown skeleton autumn leaf dancing eternally before the wind; but in truth it was he that was the wind.
The conversion of St. Francis involved his being in some sense flung suddenly from a horse. There was not a rag of him left that was not ridiculous. Everybody knew that at the best he had made a fool of himself. The word fool itself began to shine and change.
About St. Francis of Assisi · Feast October 4
Italian founder of the Franciscan Order (1181/82-1226), son of a wealthy Assisian cloth merchant who renounced his inheritance to embrace the Gospel literally; received the approval of his Rule from Innocent III in 1209/10.
St. Francis of Assisi is the patron saint of Animals, Catholic Action, Ecology, Merchants, Peace and Italy.
More St. Francis of Assisi: Medals · Rosaries · Patron of Animals and Catholic Action
Read the life of St. Francis of Assisi → · Shop all St. Francis of Assisi gifts →
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