Comments on: The Francis We Never Knew: Surprising Revelations About the Man From Assisi

By: Albert Nygren

Albert Nygren — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 23:18:00 +0000

I love St. Francis also.

By: BillandAnnie Hocter

BillandAnnie Hocter — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 01:29:00 +0000

I enjoyed this book as well. As a Catholic psychiatrist who serves in the military and has deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan, I found the author making a good case that Francis suffered from both PTSD and Depression as a result of battle and being held for a year as a prisoner of war. By accepting God’s call and His grace, Francis transformed his suffering into a mission that reformed the Church and inspired people for many generations. Catholics serving in the military who read this book and take it to heart stand to benefit greatly.

By: Harry Reyhing

Harry Reyhing — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 01:06:00 +0000

Good book I enjoyed it.Ive read a few bios of the Saint and this one was fine.What also is true of saint Francis is that he would not fit into the post vat 2 ecumenism with other religions very comfortably.Unfortunately what happened in last few decades is during this “ecumenism and dialogue” Jesus seems to get lost in the shuffle and it becomes lets recognize the truth and beuty in all religions and work for world peace.But for Francis his mission to the sultan and the muslims was emphatically to Preach Jesus as only way to heaven and bring them into the catholic church.in fact he faced possible torture and death for it.The leadership in catholic church today should look to him and the prior 2000 years of church history that we are called to witness and evangelize other religions first then work for peace and harmony in society.

By: Lynda

Lynda — Sat, 08 Sep 2012 01:58:00 +0000

Psalm 46:1 God is our refuge and our strength, an ever-present help in our distress.

Matthew 11:25 At that time Jesus said, “I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children. 26 Yes, Father, for this is what you were pleased to do.

By: Poppiexno

Poppiexno — Sat, 08 Sep 2012 01:35:00 +0000

“In his final words to his followers, the issue he found most pressing was not poverty, not obedience, but proper reverence for the Eucharist.” A lesson many modern Catholics should heed. Many Catholics are preoccupied with worldly justice to the neglect of devotion to the Eucharist. Many also do not show the reverence due to the Eucharist by the way they dress for mass. As a friend put it so succinctly, “Would you dress like that if you were invited to a White House Dinner?” I am extremely grateful that my pastor invariably reminds the congregation why we are here at mass and what is about to happen. St. Francis had his priorities correct. I pray we all do also. (Yes, I’m trying to get the beam out of my eye.)

By: JMC

JMC — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 22:10:00 +0000

St. Francis’ insistence upon genuflecting at the elevation of the Host calls to mind the differences in this devotion even today. The Franciscan priests in the parish where I grew up genuflected; the Marian Oblates in the parish I belong to now use the profound bow. And, of course, the laity in both parishes reflect these variations – when they bother to acknowledge the Presence at all. :/ I can easily understand how Our Lord became so incensed at the money-changers in the Temple; sometimes it’s all I can do not to say something I’ll probably regret when, the minute Mass is ended, the church erupts in conversation and people milling around in the aisles, and those who try to bow or genuflect nearly get run over by those rushing for the exits.

By: katieofs

katieofs — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 11:45:00 +0000

Their is a tendancy to whitewash saints. In my growing to know Francis as a Secular Fransican, his love of Jesus incarnate leads to his love and devotion to the Eucharist and the Church. Part of the rule is to remind us that we can see our Lord and Savior in that little piece of what appears to be bread. He helped to change my devotion to our Lord’s Passion and the Eucharist, Clare helped me to gaze consider contemplate and imitate the Passion and Eucharist. He is a saint for all times.