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"Francis, go and build up My house, which as thou seest, is falling into ruin." To fulfill this command of Our Lord, St. Francis of Assisi (c. 1181-1226) began by restoring physical churches and continued by building up the spiritual Church. Francis' humility, purity, and true... Read Full Overview

A classic work of Christian literature commissioned by the Franciscan Order in the year 1250, The Life of St. Francis by St. Bonaventure--the Tuscan scholastic theologian and the greatest Franciscan mystic after St. Francis himself--is both a biography and an enlightening and... Read Full Overview

THE grace of God our Saviour hath in these latter days appeared in His servant Francis unto all such as be truly humble, and lovers of holy Poverty, who, adoring the overflowing mercy of God seen in him, are taught by his ensample to utterly deny ungodliness and worldly lusts... Read Full Overview

Alongside St. Ignatius, who founded the Jesuits, St. Francis of Assisi is widely regarded as one of the most venerated saints in the Catholic Church due to his work establishing religious Orders that have done an incalculable amount of good and service for societies. Like St... Read Full Overview

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

Prologue 5 I. Of His Manner of Life in the Secular State 12 II. Of His Perfect Conversion unto God, and of the Repairing of the Three Churches 21 III. Of the Founding of his Religion, and Sanction of the Rule 32 IV. Of the Advancement of the Order under his Hand, and of the Confirmation... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

Lieber Leser Die vorliegende Lebensbeschreibung habe ich schon seit einer Reihe von Jahren zu wiederholten Malen im lateinischen Original gelesen, und die berzeugung hat sich bei mir stets gesteigert, es g be kaum ein Buch hnlichen Inhalts, das diesem ebenb rtig an die Seite... Read Full Overview

""The Life of Saint Francis of Assisi"" is a biography of the famous Italian saint, written by his contemporary and fellow Franciscan, Saint Bonaventura. The book details the life of Saint Francis from his early years as a wealthy merchant's son, to his conversion and founding... Read Full Overview

The Life of Saint Francis of Assisi is a biographical work written by Saint Bonaventura, a Franciscan friar, theologian, and philosopher who lived in the 13th century. The book tells the story of Saint Francis of Assisi, a man who renounced his wealth and lived a life of poverty,... Read Full Overview

The Life of Saint Francis of Assisi is a biographical work written by Saint Bonaventura, a 13th-century Italian Franciscan friar and theologian. The book chronicles the life and teachings of Saint Francis of Assisi, a 12th-century Italian Catholic friar and preacher who is widely... Read Full Overview