Christianity Today10d
The ‘Real’ Francis of Assisi Includes the Stuff of Legend
The Christian misfits did not lead comfortable lives. For this reason, among others, they tended to make others uncomfortable ...
The New Criterion9d
Beyond the Assisi frescoes
Venerated in his lifetime, Saint Francis did not have to wait long for a monument to be erected in his honor. A basilica in Assisi was started in 1228. The painter Cimabue (also called Cenni di Pepo) ...
BBC6y
Sunday Worship Brother Sun, Sister Moon: The Life and Legacy of St Francis of Assisi Photos taken on location in Assisi and Rome
Sunday Worship — Brother Sun, Sister Moon: The Life and Legacy of St Francis of Assisi A reflection on the life and legacy of St Francis from Assisi, Italy. BBC Radio 4 ...
The Atlantic29d
The Saint America Needs Now
When you meet a guy, for example, like Francis of Assisi. Genius or crackpot ... or The Little Flowers of St. Francis, a 14th-century collection of tales about the saint and his friars.