"Francis, go and build up My house, which thou seest, is falling into ruin." To fulfill this command of Our Lord, St Francis of Assisi (1181–1226) began by restoring physical churches and continued by building up the spiritual Church in souls. Francis's humility, purity, and true joy inspired many to conversion and a deeper faith.
Never ordained a priest, St. Francis nonetheless was a preacher and a miracle-worker of the first order—curing, prophesying, casting out devils, turning water into wine, and raising people from the dead.
The Life of St. Francis of Assisi by St. Bonaventure conveys a picture of the Saint that renders an indelible impression of a man totally transformed by God.
This is the original TAN edition, now with updated typesetting, fresh new cover, new size and quality binding, and the same trusted content.
Never ordained a priest, St. Francis nonetheless was a preacher and a miracle-worker of the first order—curing, prophesying, casting out devils, turning water into wine, and raising people from the dead.
The Life of St. Francis of Assisi by St. Bonaventure conveys a picture of the Saint that renders an indelible impression of a man totally transformed by God.
This is the original TAN edition, now with updated typesetting, fresh new cover, new size and quality binding, and the same trusted content.
- Author:
- St. Bonaventure
- Preface by:
- Cardinal Henry Edward Manning
- Imprint:
- TAN Books
- Pages:
- 184
- Publication Date:
- 4/1/2010
- SKU:
- TC0214
- Product Format:
- Paperbound
- Pdf:
- https://tanbooks.com/content/TheLifeOfStFrancisOfAssisi_Preview.pdf
- Height:
- 8.50
- Width:
- 5.50
3 Reviews
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The Life of Saint Francis of Assisi
Inspirational! He lived a life that we can aspire to.
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Great text made easy to
This copy of St Bonaventure’s description on St Francis is a neat, beautiful, reasonably priced and lightweight product. For those who want to understand what Francis did for the Church, read this dedication. It was written with the intention of explaining how to convert most people to the faith. Tremendous read
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Very Insightful and Inspiring
This is a great book for All who want to learn about the life of St. Francis of Assisi. It puts you in the perspective of those living with and around St. Francis and witnessed his growth.
