The Wisdom of God’s Beloved Servant
Saint Francis of Assisi is perhaps the most known and loved saint within the Catholic Church. Though many flock to him because of his portrayal as one who loved animals and nature, he became one of the greatest saints in the history of the world for one simple reason: he was a true servant of the Most High God.
The goal of this book, Lessons from Saint Francis of Assisi: The Wisdom of God’s Beloved Servant is to offer various stories from Saint Francis’s life in such a way that the reader can apply them to their own life. Saint Francis was unquestionably one of the greatest saints to ever live. The way he accomplished this greatness is worth studying and imitating.
As you read this book, know that it is best to read in a slow and prayerful way. It is best to take one lesson, reflection, and prayer at a time. Use the lesson for meditation and the reflection and prayer for personal application.
Though it is hard to imagine ourselves ever reaching the heights of sanctity achieved by Saint Francis, know that it is possible for us all. Saint Francis embraced the will of God with a radical abandonment and ongoing zeal. This resulted in him becoming one with Christ and doing great things for God and His Church in a very short period of time.
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Table of Contents
Chapter One—Before His Conversion
Lesson One—A Man Held in Benediction
Lesson Two—An Untamed Personality
Lesson Three—A Generous Spirit
Lesson Five—Joy in Imprisonment
Lesson Six—The Effects of Battle, Illness, and Prison
Lesson Seven—The Lord or the World?
Chapter Two—Francis’s Conversion
Lesson Eight—Conversion Begins
Lesson Nine—Embracing the Lepers
Lesson Twelve—Attacks of the Devil
Chapter Three—The Final Foundation
Lesson Thirteen—Facing His Father
Lesson Fourteen—Francis Escapes
Lesson Fifteen—Renouncing His Family and Inheritance
Lesson Sixteen—Robbed and Rejected
Lesson Seventeen—A Miracle of Miracles
Lesson Eighteen—The Final Foundation
Chapter Four—The Friars are Born
Lesson Nineteen—The Discovery of Joy
Lesson Twenty—Preaching Peace with Power
Lesson Twenty-one—Francis’s First Followers
Lesson Twenty-two—The Golden Cross and the Ends of the Earth
Lesson Twenty-three—The First Rule is Approved
Lesson Twenty-four—The Providence of God
Chapter Five—Life as a Friar Minor
Lesson Twenty-five—A Chariot of Fire
Lesson Twenty-six—The Preaching of Francis and His Brothers
Lesson Twenty-seven—The Followers Grow
Lesson Twenty-eight—Taming Temptations of the Flesh
Lesson Twenty-nine—Humility and Obedience
Lesson Thirty-one—All Creation Gives Praise to God
Lesson Thirty-three—Knowledge of the Word of God
Lesson Thirty-four—Prayer and Preaching
Lesson Thirty-five—A Desire for Martyrdom
Chapter Six—Miracles and Legends
Lesson Thirty-seven—Radical Penance
Lesson Thirty-eight—Apparition of Saints Peter and Paul
Lesson Thirty-nine—An Apparition of Christ Himself
Lesson Forty—The Wolf of Gubbio
Lesson Forty-one—Healing of Leprosy, Body and Soul
Lesson Forty-two—The Conversion of Three Murderous Robbers
Lesson Forty-three—Saint Anthony of Padua
Lesson Forty-four—God’s Creatures and Creation Obey the Saint
Lesson Forty-five—Explosion of the Order
Lesson Forty-six—The Second Rule is Approved
Lesson Forty-nine—Preparing for Death
Lesson Fifty—Falling Asleep in Christ
Lesson Fifty-one—Miracles after the Death of Francis
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