The Christian misfits did not lead comfortable lives. For this reason, among others, they tended to make others uncomfortable ...

St. Francis of Assisi, also known as "Father Francis," was an Italian religious figure and mystic from the 12th and 13th centuries, revered as the patron saint of animals and ecology. His life was ...

Doctor of the Church relied on divine grace and the maternal care of the Virgin Mary to temper that vice and become a man of ...

Given this, we have an obvious patron saint–St. Clare of Assisi. Who was she ... She and a friend walked to the Portiuncula Church where they were met by Francis of Assisi and a few of his followers.

When you meet a guy, for example, like Francis of Assisi ... or The Little Flowers of St. Francis, a 14th-century collection of tales about the saint and his friars. It’s a beautiful book.

Venerated in his lifetime, Saint Francis did not have to wait long for a monument to be erected in his honor. A basilica in ...

The St. Francis de Sales Signature Set. From just one of the books alone — one highlighting consoling thoughts — we can see a beautiful sample of what this great saint, the patron of ...

“There's a tranquility to St. Francis that we all need right ... but one item that miraculously survived is a statue of Saint Francis of Assisi. The statue remained intact even as the rocks ...

St. Francis de Sales is also the patron saint of the Catholic press, journalists, and writers. He is considered a spiritual master, inspiring saints such as St. John Bosco and St. Thérèse of the ...