modern times and medieval is seen as both the main factor for running the world as well as its downfall. It is something that no matter the period we as humans understand and use to classify the world in both abstract and in more literal ways. Thomas Celano starts out by giving us a description of the opulence that surrounded a young Francis of Assisi. “…a man named Francis, who from his earliest years was brought up by his parents forwardly,
used both of these elements, as well as words to make manifest “sermon”. This paper will examine this Greccio meal through the lens of two sources, the earlier Assisi Compilation and the later work, The Remembrance of the Desire of a Soul by Thomas of Celano. The Greccio meal will be compared and contrasted in these two sources, especially with regards to the significance of Francis unspoken actions within these writings. For Francis, actions did indeed speak louder than words. Source Texts The
melodies to accompany different prayers and texts of the church. Perhaps one of the most memorable chants of the Catholic Church is the Dies irae, a Gregorian chant that has been performed for many centuries. The text of it is attributed to Thomas of Celano, who most likely based it on a trope from the responsory Libera me. The Dies irae is a particular genre of chant known as a sequence; sequences were used in the early years of the church. However, the Catholic Church held a series of three