St. francis

St Francis of Assisi reformed the Catholic Church, by focusing on the less fortunate people. St Francis also through his previous life in luxury away to help the lees fortunate. By the rebuilding of San Damiano He was able to re-light the flame of faith. His order of monks and sisters that were recognized by their no Earthly wealth and their brown robes. Conceived in Italy around 1181 in Duchy of Spoleto, St. Francis of Assisi was eminent for drinking and celebrating in his childhood. By age 14

“St. Francis in Ecstasy” (1615 - 18) is a painting (oil on canvas) done by Bernardo Strozzi depicting a moment of great significance in the life of St. Francis. The painting seems to portray St. Francis on his knees with his hand crossed and supported on a rock as he looks up with an expression of deep spiritual ecstasy on his face. From observation, the elements in the composition seem to create an asymmetrical balance as most objects in the painting are concentrated on the right bottom side of

Since 1984 Saint Francis has offered basic social services that potentially save the lives of several. As the organization itself says, Saint Francis house’s main mission is to “rebuild lives by providing refuge and pathways to stability for adults experiencing homelessness and poverty” (Saint Francis House 1). They do this by providing several services. Their services include: Food, daytime shelter, clothing, showers and toiletries, and mail & ID services. Going over the services in more depth

Portfolio Project Penrose St. Francis health system was founded in 1887 by Sister Mary Huberta. The hospital now operates two major hospitals along with multiple urgent and community centers. The hospital system has been awarded America’s top 50 Hospitals health grade from 2008-2015 in multiple areas of care. Alongside this award the system has won many different awards both nationally and locally. The system is known for multiple types of care including Ambulatory services, Cancer treatment, and

of the The Renaissance. For example, The Madonna and Child with Two Saints and St. Francis in Ecstasy are two works that show off the true

Throughout St. Francis of Assisi’s life, many events took place that made him into the Saint that he is known as today. The main theme in Francis’ life to me was choosing to leave back his life of luxury and social status to devote his life to christianity through poverty. Everything else in Francis’ life and conversion was a result of this one decision that he had made. Growing up, St. Francis of Assisi was mostly known for his life of partying and drinking. Francis’ father was a clot seller

Life in Middle Ages Italy was very prominent for some people, like Francis’ family. In the 11th century, trade across seas increased, and Amalfi, Pisa, Genoa and Venice became major trading ports italy. The papal power, or the authority and power of the roman Catholic pope, increased. This meant that more people were following the Catholic of Christian religion, and more people were following the Pope. During the 12th century in Rome, many papal run cities tried to become independent states

A necklace of Saint Francis of Assisi, protector of animals. The necklace has a twelve-inch bronze chain-link chain, a small red plastic heart and a silver paw print pendant hanging above a quarter sized bronze pendant of Saint Francis surrounded by animals. Behind and to the right of Saint Francis there is three crosses on a hill, a river flowing behind him, and a church to his left. The animals surrounding Saint Francis appear to be; three birds, a small monkey, squirrel, turtle, rabbit, deer,

cool to see another culture and to understand their beliefs more. The first church we attended was St. Francis Catholic church. The church is about 5 minutes from ACU and super small. I honestly had no idea what to expect going into it. I didn’t even know what to wear. Before we went to the church Katherine and I read a blog post about the do’s and don’ts in a catholic church, which ended up

My ambition is to graduate St. Francis College as a Registered Nurse with a Bachelor’s degree in the upcoming years. Although majoring in nursing will not be easy, I feel I am prepared for the challenge. At this time in my life I cannot see myself majoring in anything else. As a young girl, with a mother working in the medical field, I was always fascinated going to work with her. Working in a doctor’s office these past two and a half years myself has given me much experience with patients and has