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1 online resource (90 pages) |
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Cover; Copyright; Table of Contents; Translator Notes; Introduction; The Life of our Blessed Father Francis; Here begins the life of our blessed Father Francis. How he was converted to God, How he sold his possessions, and How his father persecuted him and his mother released him.; How after being thrown into the snow, he took care of lepers, How he repaired three churches and after having changed his habit for the second time, advancing toward evangelical perfection, he received companions and recognized in them the perfect spirit of God |
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How he appeared transfigured, How he miraculously showed his presence to those absent and knew the secrets of the hearts of others. Concerning the observance of poverty and the abstinence of his life and Concerning the things he did so he might show that he was the vilest of all, and Concerning the devotion that the people held for him, and How he taught that priests and doctors of divine law should be honored.; How he preached to birds, How brute animals found refuge with him and obeyed him, and How water was turned into wine for him.; Concerning miracles he worked when alive |
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How, after having multiplied the provisions, he liberated the sailors from the peril of the sea, and How, going to Spain with the desire for martyrdom, he finally approached the sultan of Babylon. How, praying in a deserted place, he fought with the devil, and Concerning his constancy and the manner of his preaching, and Concerning his humility and compassion toward the poor.; Concerning his affection toward creatures because of the Creator and reverence for the name of the Lord, and Concerning the crib on the solemnity and his vision |
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Concerning the opening of the book, Concerning the appearance of the seraph, and Concerning the stigmata of Christ appearing in him. Concerning the infirmity of his body.; How brother Elias led him, infirm, from Siena to Assisi, Concerning the benediction that he gave him, Concerning the praise that he instantly began to chant, and Concerning how he saw his soul ascending to heaven.; Concerning the time of his passing, Concerning his canonization, and Concerning his translation.; Here ends the legend of Saint Francis. Here begin the miracles.; Concerning the blind, the mute, and the deaf |
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How he sent the brothers two by two through the world, How Pope Innocent, having granted to him the authority to preach, confirmed the rule, and How refreshed in solitude, he decided to adhere to poverty and assist those nearby. Concerning the three orders that blessed Francis instituted, and Concerning the strict discipline in which he held himself and others, and How, after having left a place, he moved to the Portiuncula, and How he taught the brothers to pray |
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Concerning lepers and demoniacs |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Francis, of Assisi, Saint, 1182-1226.
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| SUBJECT |
Francis, of Assisi, Saint, 1182-1226 fast |
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Christian saints -- Italy -- Biography
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Christian saints
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Italy
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| Genre/Form |
Biographies
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Johnson, Timothy
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| ISBN |
9781576595398 |
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1576595390 |
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1576594041 |
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9781576594049 |
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