Saint Francis of Assisi

by G. K. Chesterton

Overview

Saint Francis of Assisi is one of the most beloved and well-known saints in the Catholic church. In this biography, G. K. Chesterton relays the unique and inspirational life of the humble saint. Starting life as a wealthy young man full of life and spirit, Francis soon joined the war between Assisi and Perugia and returned, ill and downtrodden. He ended up joining the papal forces and after witnessing a poor man begging for alms his spirit was renewed and he was inspired to start a new life of humble poverty.

Though not yet officially part of the Catholic papacy, Francis soon amassed a following in Assisi and traveled to Rome to get approval from Pope Innocent III to form what is known today as the Franciscan Order. The Order devotes themselves to living in poverty yet giving generously to the needy.

Today, Saint Francis is the patron saint of animals and ecology, having showed his love for all of God’s creation early in his life. This new edition of the biography of Saint Francis will be an inspiration for all readers, secular and religious alike.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780385029001
Publisher:	Random House Publishing Group
Publication date:	11/17/1987
Series:	Image Classics , #10
Edition description:	Reissue
Pages:	176
Sales rank:	530,288
Product dimensions:	5.52(w) x 8.15(h) x 0.49(d)

About the Author

G. K. Chesterton was an author and journalist from the early twentieth century. His works were composed of everything from fiction to prose to social essays. Most of his subjects were on based on three concerns: social criticism, literary criticism, and theology. Some of his more popular works were his Father Brown mystery series, The Man Who Was Thursday (1908), and What’s Wrong with the World (1910).

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Table of Contents

Chapter I The Problem of St. Francis 1

Chapter II The World St. Francis Found 7

Chapter III Francis the Fighter 19

Chapter IV Francis the Builder 29

Chapter V Le Jongleur De Dieu 39

Chapter VI The Little Poor Man 51

Chapter VII The Three Orders 63

Chapter III The Mirror of Christ 75

Chapter IX Miracles and Death 87

Chapter X The Testament of St. Francis 97