The state of affairs of Franciscan literature at the present day is such as to cause some . hesitation in the mind of any lover of St. Francis who may feel move

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Saint Francis is considered the first Italian poet by some literary critics. He believed commoners should be able to pray to God in their own language, and he o

Francis of Assisi is one of the most beloved of all saints. Both traditional and entirely revolutionary, he was a paradox. He was at once down to earth and reac