Saint Francis Of Assisi Analysis

The year is 1189 and Francis Bernardone is a young mischievous boy of only seven years. As the years progress however, he begins to become aware of the suffering around him and he decides that it is time to answer God’s call to service. In this enthralling biography on the coming to be of Saint Francis of Assisi, Francis and Clare Saints of Assisi, by Helen Walker Homan, Francis grows from a rowdy trouble maker, into one of the holiest people known to man. Throughout the story he grows greatly in virtue. Francis strays from his careless life of a rich merchant’s son to a life of giving to others, and in the process exhibits outstanding generosity, courage, and faith.

Throughout his entire life, Francis was known for his generosity. He gave lavishly to his friends, often throwing feasts for them and otherwise celebrating abundantly. Later, when he felt inclined to do more help others, he did not hesitate to sell all that he owned in order to finance the rebuilding of the church known as San Damiano. One also cannot overlook the fact that he gave not only his belongings, but devoted his whole life to giving to others and to God. Saint Francis was truly an extraordinarily giving man, who denied himself, taking up his cross to follow Jesus.

When he decided to become a monk he braved the wrath of his own greedy father to sell all of his belongings. Then, when Francis’ father became so intensely irate at his decision to serve God that he went so far as to disown his son publicly, Francis did not react with anger or even fear. Instead, he calmly walked into the bishop’s palace and came out wearing only a long shirt, giving back his clothes to his father. Lastly, when a town was terrorized by a wolf, Francis confronted the beast without hesitation and tamed it. Francis showed immense bravery in his