Saint Francis of Assisi was born Giovanni di Pietro di Bernardone around 1181AD approx. 127 years after the split of the Christian church into The Roman Catholic Church and The Eastern Orthodox Church 1. He grew up the son of wealthy silk trader and was one several children. Francesco a nick name given to him by his father after a recent successful trip to France was born in the Italian town of Assisi. Saint Francis is probably one of the most loved saints of all time in the Roman Catholic Church, this possibility due to his love for all God’s creature and his well-known generosity to his fellow man. It is my belief that Saint Francis remained true to the views of the Christian life and displayed the essence of a Christ like mentality. This is prominently demonstrated in his devotion to follows the teachings of Christ. His selfless act of devotion to a Christ like view are well known throughout the Christian community. Some of his greatest example of this were his view on poverty, His time spent with leper’s in hospice, and his desire to experience the pain of the crucifixion to be closer to Christ. Saint Francis simplistic garb of a tunic bound with a simple piece of twine, his bare feet and tonsure style haircut is just the introduction to his view of poverty. Francis was known for giving food and alms to the poor and when he ran out of…
St Francis of Assisi was born with the name Giovanni di Pietro di Bernardone in the year 1181 in Assisi, Italy. His parents were Pica de Bourlemont (mother) and Pietro Bernardone die Moriconi (father). When Francis was born his father was on a business trip to France so his mother had him baptized him. When his father returned home from his trip he renamed him to Francesco. This was either because of his interest in France or his wife’s background. His father did not like that he was baptized…
Saint Francis of Assisi is one of the most recognizable saints in the Catholic faith. The story of his life gives some reason as to why that may be. Saint Francis grew up in France and was named after his home country to reflect his father’s non-religious and business-driven dreams for him. His family consisted of wealthy cloth merchants who catered to his every whim. During his late adolescent years, Francis became attracted to a life of sin, partying often and giving into many vices.…
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…
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. Until then, religious…
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. Francis cared for the poor and sick, he preached sermons to animals, and praised all creatures as brothers and sisters under God. His dedication…
Saint Francis of Assisi is one of the most beloved and well known saints of the world today. Saint Francis was born on 1181. Saint Francis was born into a wealthy family. Francis later participated in the fourth crusade. Francis obviously wanted more than wealth but to be a noble knight and have power. Most troops from Assisi were butchered but those who were wealthy were to be imprisoned then later ransomed out. After a year in a prison Francis was ransomed out. However the only battle he…
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…
The Rule of the Franciscan 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…
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,…