St. Francis of Assisi (October 4) — From Dom Guéranger’s Liturgical Year

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Opublikowano: 2026-10-04

A meditation for the Feast of Saint Francis of Assisi, from Dom Guéranger’s “The Liturgical Year”, Volume V of the Time after Pentecost.St. Francis of Assisi (1181/1182–1226), founder of the Order of Friars Minor, was one of the most beloved saints of the Catholic Church and a great imitator of Christ in poverty, humility, charity, and devotion to the Cross. Born into a wealthy merchant family in Assisi, he renounced his inheritance after a profound conversion and embraced a life of radical poverty, preaching the Gospel and serving the poor and lepers. His example attracted many followers, giving ri...