Saint Francis Of Assisi

Francis of Assisi was a poor man who astounded and inspired the Church by taking the gospel literally—not in a narrow fundamentalist sense, but by actually following all that Jesus said and did, joyfully, without limit and without a mite of self-importance. Francis was famous for his love of all creation. He called for simplicity of life, poverty, and humility before God. He worked to care for the poor. Thousands were drawn to his sincerity, piety, and joy. In all his actions, Francis sought to follow fully and literally the way of life demonstrated by Christ in the Gospels. My report is going to discuss the life and contributions of St. Francis of Assisi.

Saint Francis of Assisi was born in Assisi, Italy in 1181. His mother named him Giovanni after John the Baptist, but his father did not want his child to be a ‘Man of God’

transmitted in his encyclical. The church has always been on behalf of the poor. For that reason

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St. Francis of Assisi was born in Umbria in the year 1182. He was a child every father hoped for, he was filled with life, a determined and courageous individual. He was gifted with rather good looks, qualities that attracted friends and a gift of leadership. His father was an extremely wealthy merchant in Assisi. But this son, his favourite, was the one who broke Peter Bernardone’s heart. The boy turned on his father, and in a vicious event that eventually resulted into a public scene. St. Francis of Assisi stepped away from his father, his business and left his father in a state of immense emotional suffering.

Who was Francis of Assisi? What was his background, and how did it influence the direction of Franciscan spirituality? Why was Francis' evangelical quest so successful? What in his teaching and his ways appealed to other Christians and new converts? How were his teaching subversive (or where they?)? You need to make references to the Little Flowers!

Giovanni di Pietro di Bernardone, better known as St. Francis of Assisi (Assisi, July 5, 1182 1 - October 3, 1226), was a Catholic friar from Italy. After a restless and worldly youth, turned to a religious life of complete poverty, founding a mendicant Order of Friars Minor, more commonly known as the Franciscans, who renewed Catholicism of his time. With the habit of itinerant preaching, when the religious of his time used to set up in monasteries, and with his belief that the Gospel should be strictly followed, imitating the life of Christ, developed a deep identification with the problems of our fellows and humanity of Christ himself. His attitude was also said when the original goodness and wonder of creation at a time when the world was

Instead of working Francis hid away deep in the mountains, as well as some old rickety old churches. He spent most of his days in poverty, and the only thing he did was worship god and help others see gods ways. Francis of Assisi died on October

The wisdom of Francis and Clare speaks to our global concerns and economic issues in a variety of ways. Both Francis and Clare practiced gift spirituality which means that they believed that all good things come from God and they must be shared with others. Consequently, they also believed that material items are for individual use rather than just for possession. Francis preached that everyone should be treated as equals regardless of his or her socioeconomic status. He was able to put himself into the same situations that the poor were encountering by giving up all of his valuables and living a life in poverty. As a result, he was able to discover the values of the poor from their point of view. When Francis encountered someone, who was even poorer than himself, he couldn’t help but grieve due to his compassion for the

St. Dominic held a few illustrious posts, including the "Master of the Sacred Palace" (the domestic theologian for the Pope), and the superior of a missions project in France, a post previously held by a bishop. However, all his life, St. Francis was merely a Father to the men who wanted to imitate his way of life. St. Dominic traveled much, but St. Francis evangelized mostly in Italy. St. Dominic was educated (went to college) and a priest, while St. Francis, out of humility and love for simplicity, never was ordained and refused to receive higher education. St. Francis and St. Dominic both preached often; St. Dominic also gave lectures. They both established orders which consisted of three subdivisions; two for men and women who wished to live the consecrated life (brothers and sisters), and one for the laity and diocesan priests (Third Order of Franciscans or Dominicans.) Most importantly, St. Francis and St. Dominic's main purpose was serving God and bringing men to love and serve Him; also, they both knew the importance of prayer and contemplation. Although they served God differently, they both followed

St. Francis of Assisi was born on 1181 in Assisi with the name Giovanni di Bernadone. When he was baptized his mother named him after John the Baptist. His father though wanted a man of business and not a man of god, so his father named him Francesco. He was named Francesco because his father was obsessed with France. Francis grew up rich, because of his fathers wealth. He was the leader of a crowd who partied all night long. There is a quote from him where he said, “I lived in sin” during the times that he partied. Francis like his father wanted was good at Business, but what he really wanted to do was become a noble. His chance at becoming a noble came when Assisi declared war on Perugia, a nearby town. Most the Assisi troops were killed in the fight,

He went to fight for Assisi in war and was then taken as a prisoner in 1202. After a while, he was released. He reverted back to his childlike behavior. He never received any type of formal education. It was when Francis developed a severe illness he decided to change his way of life. When he recovered and was well enough, he ventured back to Assisi where he helped the less fortunate. He began to do many amazing things,

Saint Francis was one of the most selfless people to live. Francis gave up his rich and lavish life style to live as Jesus Christ did. There are many qualities that Saint Francis possessed that I can connect to a few people I know, but the few that I am going to be relating to my life would be his generosity, how prayerful he was and his humbleness. I believe that two of my close friends possess qualities that make them like Francis.

Saint Francis was born c. 1181 in Assisi, duchy of Spoleto, Italy. Francis’s death was October 2, 1226 in Assisi, Italy. He was known as the saint who left behind a life of luxury who devoted his life to God after hearing the call from him to rebuild the church and live a life of poverty.

Although Christianity was well known throughout the affluent classes, Jesus’s philosophies touched the hearts of the plebeians. The self-proclaimed Messiah often spoke of money and riches not being needed in the afterlife, and that God measures you not on how much money you have but on your values you showed throughout your life. This touched the working class’s heart as it informed them that there is hope for a better life that everyone can achieve but not a lot deserve. Therefore, this was the main reason why Christianity was spread as quickly as it could.