St. Francis has a large impact on me. He is the patron of animals, merchants and ecology. Because Francis and I both have a connection to animals it seems only fitting that I choose him as my saint for this project.
In 1182, Pietro Bernardone, returned from France to hear that his wife had given birth to a son. Because Pietro wanted his son to be a businessman and have a love of France, he renamed his son Francesco- which is nearly the same as called him Frenchman.
In his early years, Francis enjoyed a rich and plentiful life. His father, being a successful businessman, gained a lot of wealth for his family. It is said that as a child, everyone seemed to love Francis because he was always happy, kind, and his born leadership skills seemed to play into the role that he was a popular kid. No one tried to control, or teach him.
As life went on, Francis became drawn to a group of men who spent their nights at wild parties …show more content…
Francis, with his father’s wealth, bought a armor set shining with gold pieces. Francis felt like a hero and left for the fight. Surprisingly though, Francis did not make it 2 days. The first night of travel, God came to Francis in a dream and told him he was going about his life all wrong! God told him to return home and that night, Francis did. When he did return he envisioned parties and happiness. In reality he was humiliated, shunned, and his father was enraged from all the money he had spent on his …show more content…
He wept his sins in a cave, and it is said that he was sometimes overwhelmed with joy over God’s grace.
One day, Francis, who loved nature, hated deformity, and was a picky eater, came face to face with a leper. Francis, being overwhelmed with the smell of the leper and the looks of him got off his horse and kiss the leper’s hand. When his kiss of