St. Francis of Assisi

by Brenda Nippert

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St. Francis of Assisi

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Brenda Nippert

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Painting - Painting

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Francis Bernardone grew up in luxury as the son of a wealthy cloth merchant in Italy. Then God captured his heart when he wandered into the old church of San Damiano. He heard a voice as he knelt before the crucifix which said “Francis rebuild my church, it is falling into ruin.” Francis immediately sold some cloth to pay for repairs. His furious father took him to court, where Francis renounced his inheritance, laid his clothes at his father's feet and walked off naked. Wearing a rough tunic, tied with a rope, Francis attempted to repair the church with his own hands. Soon others drawn by his passion joined him and the Friars Minor, known as the Franciscans, were born.

Francis wanted to live the Gospel of Jesus Christ just like the Apostles. He followed his heart, acting on whatever God filled it with. He feared nothing, not even his own weaknesses, because he knew God would supply whatever he was lacking. As the Order flourished, Francis remained a simple friar. As his heart sang out like a lovestruck troubadour in praise, he was overcome by God's majesty in every living thing. He preached to birds and even persuaded a wolf to stop terrorizing a village. Deeply united to Jesus, Francis was the first person recorded to receive the stigmata. Francis misunderstood God's request “rebuild my church”, not realizing he was being asked to renew the very heart of the entire Church, or he may have run the other way. If God revealed His plans for you all at once, you would surely be overwhelmed, but if you take one step at a time and just trust Him, there are no limits.

His feast day is October 4.

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January 27th, 2018

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