Saint Francis of Assisi is one of the Church’s most beloved saints. Having done so much for his followers and order, he was very humble toward other. Francis went to many places, trying to convert others to Christianity. Saint Francis was born in 1181 or 1182 in Assisi, Italy and, he died on October 3rd, 1226. He is known as the patron saint of animals and Italy. His feast day is on October 4th, the day after he died. (“Francis of Assisi”) Francis was one of many children. He was given the name Giovanni at Baptism but they changed it later on. His family lived wealthy and Francis was noted as “handsome, witty, gallant, and delighted”. He had many friends as a child. (“Francis of Assisi”)
One day, when he was playing with his friends,
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All of them just laughed and asked if he was getting married. Francis replied, “Yes and a fairer bride than any of you have seen.” By this, he had meant Lady Poverty. He eventually joined a pilgrimage to Rome with many others who were poor. At Rome, he had a vision of Jesus. Jesus had said, “Francis, Francis, go and repair my house, which as you can see is falling into ruins.” Francis thought he meant the physically ruined church, so he sold his father’s cloth to make money for repair. He took it to the priest, but the priest would not accept the money. Francis left angry and left town to escape his father’s anger. He found a cave in San Damiano, which he stayed at until he got very tired and hungry. He returned to Assisi, only to be dragged home by his father. He was “beaten and bound” and locked in a storeroom. His mother let him go, but he was later found by his father. Francis’s father “sought to forego his inheritance by way of restitution.” Francis, then, renounced him and his property. (“Francis of Assisi”)
For a while, he wandered as a beggar. Later from Gubbio, he received a cloak, girdle and a staff. When he finally came back to Assisi, he restored many ruined churches. There, he also nursed lepers. (“Francis of