Saturday, June 21, 2008

ReDirection - The Gospel, “To The Letter, Without Gloss” - Fridays With Francis

When I consider St. Francis, I am continually amazed at the incredible impact he has had (and still has) on the lives of people, both Christian and otherwise. Though we can point to his excesses (like his refusal to have any of his followers even touch money or extreme self-impoverishment after the supposed example of Jesus), we must stop to consider why he is widely embraced and is the subject of more books and biographies than any other saint in history (a point made more interesting we recognize that he is also one of the least educated of saints).

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Posted by Jamie Arpin-Ricci at 05:46:40
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2 Responses to “ReDirection - The Gospel, “To The Letter, Without Gloss” - Fridays With Francis”

  1. i love your blog, will keep looking you blog every day.

  2. re-read this latest entry. i think it’s seriously time to throw in the towell.

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