St. Francis of Assisi (Version 2)
G. K. Chesterton
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Saint Francis of Assisi grew up in a wealthy family and his early life was characterized by splendor, riches and a lavish lifestyle. During an illness, he supposedly had a vision, after which he became disillusioned with his lifestyle and began giving everything away to beggars. His conversion was gradual, but after a pilgrimage to Rome, he supposedly hid in a cave to avoid his father's anger and then began to live a life of poverty and contrition. He is forever associated with simplicity and nature. - Summary by Lynne Thompson (4 hr 45 min)
Chapters
The Problem of St. Francis | 20:35 | Read by Paula Messina |
The World St. Francis Found | 31:03 | Read by jamiesilva14 |
Francis the Fighter | 29:26 | Read by laurencetrask |
Francis the Builder | 29:09 | Read by Tommy Hersant |
Le Jongleur de Dieu | 23:48 | Read by Tatiana Chichilla |
The Little Poor Man | 26:00 | Read by Joanna Michal Hoyt |
The Three Orders | 33:49 | Read by jenno |
The Mirror of Christ | 33:49 | Read by jenno |
Miracles and Death | 34:29 | Read by Tommy Hersant |
The Testament of St. Francis | 23:24 | Read by jenno |