St. Francis of Assisi (Version 2)
Author(s): G. K. Chesterton
Genre(s): Biography & Autobiography
Narrators: Paula Messina, Jamiesilva14, Laurencetrask, Tommy Hersant, Tatiana Chichilla, Joanna Michal Hoyt, Jenno
Number of Chapters: 10
Length: 04 hours and 45 minutes
Language: English
Saint Francis of Assisi grew up in a wealthy family and his early life was characterized by splendor, riches and a lavish lifestyle. During an illness, he supposedly had a vision, after which he became disillusioned with his lifestyle and began giving everything away to beggars. His conversion was gradual, but after a pilgrimage to Rome, he supposedly hid in a cave to avoid his father's anger and then began to live a life of poverty and contrition. He is forever associated with simplicity and nature. - Summary by Lynne Thompson