Retold by: Karen Pandell
First line: Throughout his life, Saint Francis of Assisi
boldly brought a sense of sacred joy into everyday life.
Why you should read this book: Weaving together
autobiographical fables and Saint Francis’s own ecstatic spiritual writings,
this volume for younger readers introduces the nature-centric religious life of
this most beloved of historic religious figures. The stories illustrate his
mystical connection with animals, while the passages from his “Canticle of
Brother Sun” illustrate his intense adoration of and connection with the
divine. Rich gold-tinted drawings suggest the medieval time period of his life.
Why you shouldn’t read this book: You demand empirical
proof, or you hate animals.
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