Giovanni di Pietro di Bernardone (c. 1181 – 3 October 1226), known as Francis of Assisi, [b] was an Italian [c] mystic, poet, and Catholic friar who founded the religious order of the Franciscans. Inspired to lead a Christian life of poverty, he became a beggar [7] and itinerant preacher.

2025年3月5日 · St. Francis of Assisi (born 1181/82, Assisi, duchy of Spoleto [Italy]—died October 3, 1226, Assisi; canonized July 16, 1228; feast day October 4) was the founder of the Franciscan orders of the Friars Minor (Ordo Fratrum Minorum), the women’s Order of St. Clare (the Poor Clares; with St. Clare of Assisi), and the lay Third Order.

Soon Francis started to preach. (He was never a priest, though he was later ordained a deacon under his protest.) Francis was not a reformer; he preached about returning to God and obedience to the Church. Francis must have known about the decay in the Church, but he always showed the Church and its people his utmost respect.

3 天之前 · Saint Francis lost to Alabama State 70-68 in a No. 16-seeded game on March 18 after winning the Northeast Conference to qualify for the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1991.

There are few saints who have such widespread popularity as Francis. His simple, absolute devotion to the Gospel and to poverty has indelibly shaped Christian spirituality and his work to renew the church has borne fruit far beyond the limits of his life on earth. Francis was born in Assisi, Italy in 1181, and was baptized Giovanni di Bernardone.

However, Francis's foremost aim was a religious one. To rekindle the love of God in the world and reanimate the life of the spirit in the hearts of men—such was his mission. But because St. Francis sought first the Kingdom of God and His justice, many other things were added unto him.

2024年9月30日 · St. Francis of Assisi, born Giovanni di Pietro di Bernardone in 1181, is one of the most beloved and influential saints in the history of the Catholic Church. He was born in Assisi, Italy, to Pietro di Bernardone, a wealthy cloth merchant, and his wife, Pica.

2025年3月5日 · St. Francis of Assisi - Miracles, Poverty, Stigmata: At Christmastime in 1223, Francis participated in an important ceremony when he celebrated the birth of Jesus by recreating the manger of Bethlehem at a church in Greccio, Italy.

Saint Francis of Assisi was born in 1182, the only son of Pietro Bernardone, a wealthy cloth merchant of central Italy. Peitro gave his son the name of Giovanni at baptism, though he afterwards altered his son’s name to Francesco, perhaps in honor of his trading in France.

St. Francis, born in the late 12th century, was a mystic and preacher whose life and words have echoed through the centuries. His teachings, deeply rooted in the Christian tradition, offer a unique perspective on the nature of God, creation, and humanity's place within it.