Saint Francis of Assisi

In this brilliant reflection on the poor friar of Assisi, G. K.
Chesterton unfolds the life and times of St. Francis, from his
conversion as a young man to his receiving of the stigmata
at the end of his life. In Chesterton's colorful prose, St. Francis
shines with the splendor of sanctity.
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