Clare of Assisi

Born July 5 1182 to Pietro and Pica de Bourlemont, Giovanni di Pietro di Bernardone, also known as St. Francis of Assisi was a Catholic friar from Italy. St. Francis is considered one of most respected figures in religious history. Having lived a mundane youth, the saint turned to a religious life characterized by poverty, and founded the Order of Friars Minor, better known as the Franciscans. Marked by itinerant preaching, the order reinvented the common practice of Catholicism at the time.…

On May 25, 1887, Francisco Forgione was born. He died on September 23, 1968. He was canonized as a saint on June 16, 2002, by Pope John Paul the II. His saint name is St. Padre Pio. He is the patron saint of Civil defense volunteers, Adolescents, the town of Pietrelcina, Stress relief, & January blues. St Padre Pio was an Italian priest who was known for his charity and piety, and his gift of the stigmata. When Francisco was five years old, he decided to devote his life to God. Luckily, his…

St. Francis of Assisi is a religious figure anyone can look up to. Francis in his life of poverty embodied Jesus in all he said and did. Showing extreme compassion to any and all living creatures, Francis aimed to help the world to become a better place. In his wake, St. Francis left innumerable followers dedicated to living as he did. He left such an impact on the lives of Catholics that our Pope is now named after Francis. We see in our current Pope the love St. Francis held for all of…

Saint Francis de Sales is the patron saint of journalism and writers. He lived in the 16th century in France, and his father was certain that Francis was destined to be a layer and senator from the province of Savoy. But after he graduated from a doctorate degree and returned home, St. Francis de Sales was called by God to teach His word. When St. Francis de Sales went riding on his horse, he fell three times; his scabbard and sword fell from his belt into a cross figure. St. Francis de Sales…

Saint Francis of Assisi was born in 1181 in Assisi, Italy to Pietro and Pico di Bernadone. His father was a wealthy textile merchant, and had an intense love for all things French. When Pietro returned from a business trip in 1181, he was outraged to find that his wife Pica had named their newborn son Giovanni. He renamed Giovanni to Francesco, or “Frenchy”, which was later shortened to Francis. Saint Francis was baptized at the Cathedral of San Rufino on March 28, 1182 on Easter Vigil on Holy…

Saint Francis of Assisi had created a big impact on today's world, even if they were small things, they would still send shock waves around the world. I believe that Saint Francis of Assisi is a great model for all of us because he teaches that life is not a problem to be solved, but something to be experience and learn from. He impacted the world due to what he has done to make the world a better place. Saint Francis of Assisi was born around the year 1181 in Assisi, duchy of Spoleto,…

St. Francis de Sales was born near Annecy in Savoy, in 1567. He was the eldest of 12 children. He died in 1622 with the word “Jesus” on his lips. He was canonized in 1665. St. Francis de Sales is the patron saint of writers and journalists. Francis was a very smart man because Francis’s parents wanted him to become a lawyer and enter politics. At age 12 Francis went to college de clermont in paris. He also went to study philosophy and theology. Francis did not want to become a lawyer but wanted…

Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, until the end of the age.” (Matthew 28:19-20) Saint Francis accomplished many great things in his life. He had so many miracles that a biographer said: “of quite an ordinary occurrence” (Guiley). UNFINISHED Saint Francis Xavier was born on April 7th 1506, in the Spanish…

Order Saint Francis of Assisi is an icon of poverty and reformation within the Catholic Church and among other religions of the world. His choice to live a life of poverty encouraged the Church and especially the hierarchy of his time to change almost entirely. He can be perceived as a prophet of his time who revolutionized with the drastic change he made to his life because with his life as an example, he went from words to actions. Francis was born into a wealthy family in Assisi. He had…

Many people have influencers, whether it be your favourite soccer player or your older siblings, but none of them can compare to the influence of St Francis of Assisi. This influencer was an Italian religious preacher and leader who was born on the c. 1182 Assisi, Umbria, Italy. St. Francis of Assisi is the patron saint of animals & the environment who could also be viewed as the original Earth Day advocate. Francis' devotion to God was expressed through his love for all of God's creation. St.…