Saint Francis of Assisi : clydesdale classics / G.K. Chesterton.

By:

Chesterton, G.K

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: New York : Clydesdale Press, c2020 Description: 104 pages : 19 cmISBN:

978-1-945186-81-3

Subject(s):

Biographies Francis, of Assisi, Saint, 1182-1226 collective biographies

LOC classification:

FIC .C447 2020

Summary: 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

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Item type	Current library	Home library	Shelving location	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Books	NU BALIWAG	NU BALIWAG	SHS-Fiction	FIC .C447 2020 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		NUBSHS00001758

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

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