St Francis Influence On Religion

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’

Francis spent his early years as the spoiled son of a merchant from the nouveau rich class. He was accustomed to violence and even went to war in a battle between Assisi and Perugia. This all changed later, as he become truly selfless. One of his friends noticed this sudden change in Francis and asked him, “Francis are you going to take a wife?” In response he said, “I will marry a nobler and fairer bride than you ever saw, who shall surpass all others in beauty and excel them in wisdom.” The lady he was referring to was Lady Poverty. He would go on to sell off all his possessions including his own horse and attempted to give the money to the decaying St. Damian Church which the priest would not accept. It is worth noting that the priest did not take the money because he found the change of heart within Francis startling. “The priest was amazed, and wondering at a change of circumstances incredibly sudden, refused to believe what he heard; and, thinking he was being hoaxed, he would not keep the offered money.” The skeptical reaction of the priest shows how radical and revolutionary Saint Francis’ generosity was, but also how rare a man like Francis was at a this point in

Saint Francis of Assisi had a great childhood, but as he got older his father began to beat him. He lived the life of luxury, and was the the son of a very rich cloth merchant. He was born in Circa, Italy in 1181. He abandoned the life of luxury, for a life devoted to Christianity, and God. He was very devoted into living in poverty, and he rebuilt the Christian church. He is the patron Saint of ecology and animals. He wanted to go to the Christian church reportedly after hearing God’s voice. He insisted that this was his calling and his adulthood confirmed it.

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.

Giovanni Bernardone, more widely known as Francis of Assisi, was a Catholic friar that founded the Franciscan Order in the early thirteenth century. The Franciscan Order, under the spiritual guidance and teachings of Francis and his disciples, became one of the largest sects of the Catholic church today. Francis’ teachings brought about a reform in the Catholic church that changed ideas on grace and salvation of the Christian

St. Gregory VII was born in Sovana, Italy around 1020, and his original name was Hildebrand of Sovana. He received his education at a monastery in Rome; since one of his teachers was Pope Gregory VI, he followed the Pope to Cologne where he was exiled. After Gregory VI died, he entered the monastery at Cluny and became a Benedictine monk. Pope Leo IX named Hildebrand as the papal administrator and the treasurer of the Church. His commitment and ethic became distinguished among his peers. Hildebrand was elected pope several years later and took the name Gregory in honor of his former teacher (Catholic Online).

Francis was on this planet a very long time ago, but he had a huge impact on religion. Francis lived for about forty four years and he went through changes for a good reason. In the year of 1202, Francis went

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.

Francis, which started after Francis preached in front of her was St. Clare of Assisi. After hearing francis speak in the church of San Rufino in Assisi in 1211, she left her family’s palace and followed Francis. She became associated with francis and became a saint after her death in 1253.

Saint Bonaventure was born in Umbria, Italy to parents Giovanni di Fidanza who was a physician and Maria Ritella, he was an Italian medieval Franciscan, scholastic theologian and philosopher, and there is not a lot of information about his childhood. He fell ill while he was young and was saved from death by the intercession of St. Francis of Assisi. He was born as Giovanni di Fidanza just like his father but later on be canonized by Pope Sixtus IV. He would be also later on declared a Doctor of the church in 1588 by Pope Sixtus V.

Without the practice of Christianity, the Church wouldn’t exist or mean as much to those who practice it. Like many others, Francis decided to live the way God had done. The story of St Francis had become an inspiration to others because Francis was a man who came from a very wealthy family, active in wars until one day God reaches out to him. He then becomes a man who wants peace and lived in poverty in order to reach out to others about God. Christianity was spread by others preaching and spreading the gospel.

Brienna Lunde “The greater and more persistent your confidence in God, the more abundantly you will receive all that you ask.” This quote helps to explain one of the most important saints of the middle ages. Albertus Magnus had many effects on the history of the church. Albertus Magnus was significant because of his teaching to Thomas Aquinas, his works as a scholar, and changing christians views on certain issues. To begin with Albertus magnus helped to teach Thomas Aquinas on many issues.

Born around the year 69AD, St Polycarp is a significant figure in Christianity and served a big occupies an important place in religious history. At around age 11, Polycarp was converted to Christianity by St John the evangelist which who he later then became an apostle of. As well as being regarded a Saint in several different churches including the Roman Catholic Church, the Anglican communion Church, the Lutheran Church and both Orthodoxes Churches, St Polycarp is more famously known for his martyrdom. He was highly respected in Smyrna and the people there honoured him. He was an illustrious and renowned teacher and some of his works and early accounts still survive today including “Polycarp’s Letter to the Philippians” and an account of “The Martyrdom of Polycarp”.

In “The Life & Times of St. Francis,” St. Francis was born in Assisi and was raised in a church going family. In his younger years, he enlisted into the military until he eventually came back to the church. He dedicated his life to Christ and the church in 1207 and ultimately became a friar, a deacon, and a preacher in his adult years. St. Francis believed in the gospel and worshipping God. In 1210, he was the founder of the Franciscan movement which was made up of orders about the teachings and spiritual disciplines of the founder, associates, and followers. Moving forward to 1212, St. Francis dedicated his life to preaching and