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Includes bibliographical references (p. 115)

- Son of a prosperous family - Francis rides off to the local wars - Francis gives his cloak to a beggar - He begs for alms - He embraces the leper - Francis renounces all his worldly goods - Seeking solitude - God's troubador - Followers join him in doing good works - Taming the wolf of gubbio - visiting the sick - Preaching to the fish - Visting the prisoners - " Our sisters the bride are singing God's praises" - Feeding the hungry - "Brother dondey, your virtues are hard work abd patience" - The peacemaker - Welcoming the homeless - Freeing the captives - Caring for Orphans - Clare of Assisi asks to follow the life of poverty abd prayer - Composing the canticle of Praise - In the year 1226 Francis dies among his brother - Concluding reflection - Bibliography - Abbout Francis of Assisi

Through inspiring words and soul-enriching art, here is the story of Francis of Assisi -- from his life of ease as the son of a rich merchant to his stripping off his cloak to give to a beggar and embracing a leper. His life of reaching out and caring for others is a model for all people today.The reflections by Marie Dennis describe the gentle, deliberate move of Francis toward God. This is an invitation "to encounter a holy man whose life is still relevant to our own journeys, even after nearly eight hundred years." The art of John August Swanson reaches into our deepest imagination and makes Francis' journey our own.