Saint Francis of Assisi

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• Publisher: The Floating Press
• Year: 2009
• eBook ISBN:
  9781775413776
• Edition: 0
• Topic: Theology & Religion

G.K. Chesterton lends his witty, astute and sardonic prose to the much loved figure of Saint Francis of Assisi. Grounding the man behind the myth he states "e;however wild and romantic his gyrations might appear to many, [Francis] always hung on to reason by one invisible and indestructible hair.... The great saint was sane.... He was not a mere eccentric because he was always turning towards the center and heart of the maze; he took the queerest and most zigzag shortcuts through the wood, but he was always going home."e; A 2002 review in the Franciscan wrote that "e;his opinions shine from every page. The reader is rewarded with many fresh perspectives on Francis."e;

Table of contents

• SAINT FRANCIS OF ASSISI
• Contents
• Chapter I - The Problem of Saint Francis
• Chapter II - The World Saint Francis Found
• Chapter III - Francis the Fighter
• Chapter IV - Francis the Builder
• Chapter V - Le Jongleur de Dieu
• Chapter VI - The Little Poor Man
• Chapter VII - The Three Orders
• Chapter VIII - The Mirror of Christ
• Chapter IX - Miracles and Death
• Chapter X - The Testament of Saint Francis