Saint Francis of Assisi Bp Louis LaRavoire SDB

Saint Francis of Assisi Bp Louis LaRavoire SDBHe has inspired countless films, paintings, poems and novels. But who was Francesco Bernadone, now known as Saint Francis of Assisi? Despite the wealth of writing on the life of this great saint, many still dont know the man. They know the legend: a Francis made palatable to modern sensibilitiesthe happy friar who carols to the birds and writes poems to the sun and moon. This is the image of the saint that is usually presented, even though it fails to

Homan presents a fascinating account of St

as he caught sight of David across the valley

Francisco and Lucia

ever-creative continuity from one to the other

and the kids are happier

the author (with a graduate background in the subject at the U

De Wohl weaves an intricate tapestry of love

The Theology of the Body is a good starting point

The author possesses a good knowledge of ancient texts but does not hesitate to provide very instructive references to modern philosophy

A riveting new work about the Church and the addicted

with the saints in heaven and with each other

the founding of the Salesian Society