“Soon after his renunciation of all his worldly wealth and prospects, he employed himself in repairing three of the churches in his native city; one of these was the church of St. Mary of the Angels of the Portiuncula.” Francis resided in Portiuncula for a while. While there, he recruited followers. They began to study the teachings of Jesus and follow Francis’ lead in living a life of poverty. The Benedictines wanted to give the church to Francis. In staying true to his vow of poverty, Francis refused to just accept the church. Instead, he rented the church from the Benedictines for an annual cost of one basket of fish. It was here that he established his order and accepted his call to evangelism.
A few years later, Francis and a companion
A few years later, Francis and a companion