I picked a terrible time to set up this account.
No time, no time, heavens, there is certainly no time!
I have an essay to write on what motivated Saint Francis of Assisi to do what he did.
He certainly did alot.
I will share one notable thing with you:
Upon receiving a message from God commanding him to "Rebuild my church", Francis abandoned his life of relative ease for extreme poverty. He began begging, not only for food, but also for STONES. He took his message from God literally; he was "rebuilding" the run down place of worship on the outskirts of Assisi.
He was passionate about his calling. He returned to his family's house at one point in order to retrieve his extremely lavish clothing to sell for more building supplies. Francis' father was already irate about his son's behavior. When he heard about the clothes, he dragged Francis before the bishop. He demanded that Francis be made to "return that which was his". Francis, before all the court and the bishop of his city, promptly removed all of the garments on his person and placed them in his father's hands. "God is my only father now" Francis told him. He then left the court, still naked, and danced singing all the way out of the city.
The best part? A few days later, a priest that had scorned Francis on that day joined him and became part of what would soon be the Franciscan Order.
What a fun guy!
No time, no time, heavens, there is certainly no time!
I have an essay to write on what motivated Saint Francis of Assisi to do what he did.
He certainly did alot.
I will share one notable thing with you:
Upon receiving a message from God commanding him to "Rebuild my church", Francis abandoned his life of relative ease for extreme poverty. He began begging, not only for food, but also for STONES. He took his message from God literally; he was "rebuilding" the run down place of worship on the outskirts of Assisi.
He was passionate about his calling. He returned to his family's house at one point in order to retrieve his extremely lavish clothing to sell for more building supplies. Francis' father was already irate about his son's behavior. When he heard about the clothes, he dragged Francis before the bishop. He demanded that Francis be made to "return that which was his". Francis, before all the court and the bishop of his city, promptly removed all of the garments on his person and placed them in his father's hands. "God is my only father now" Francis told him. He then left the court, still naked, and danced singing all the way out of the city.
The best part? A few days later, a priest that had scorned Francis on that day joined him and became part of what would soon be the Franciscan Order.
What a fun guy!
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