St. Francis of Assisi

by G. K. Chesterton

Overview

2010 Reprint of 1923 Edition. In this brilliant reflection on the poor friar of Assisi, G.K. Chesterton unfolds the life and times of St. Francis, from his conversion as a young man to his receiving of the Stigmata at the end of his life. While many modern biographers stumble in their effort to grasp the essence of the saint, Chesterton shows that Francis' entire life, his prayer, his poverty, his asceticism, his love of creation, and all his eccentricities, flowed from his profound love for Christ and all men. In Chesterton's colorful prose, St. Francis shines with the splendor of sanctity and calls each of us to the same intense and animating love for God and His people.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781891396502
Publisher:	Martino Fine Books
Publication date:	12/28/2010
Pages:	186
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.43(d)

About the Author

The voluminous literary oeuvre of G. K. Chesterton comprises journalism, plays, poetry, biography, essays, and mysteries. A convert to Roman Catholicism, Chesterton wrote magnificent biographies of St. Francis and Thomas Aquinas, in addition to many religious polemics.

Table of Contents

I. The Problem of St. Francis
II. The World St. Francis Found
III. Francis the Fighter
IV. Francis the Builder
V. Le Jongleur de Dieu
VI. The Little Poor Man
VII. The Three Orders
VIII. The Mirror of Christ
IX. Miracles and Death
X. The Testament of St. Francis