The Significant Turning Points In Saint Francis Of Assisi's Life

It is often found that we can reflect upon various pivotal events or experiences that helped shape who we are and that lead to the life we currently live. Like all people, Saint Francis of Assisi experienced many significant turning points in his life that helped shape him into the godly man the world knows him as today. Francis went from being a golden boy to becoming a man that lived in severe poverty with little to nothing for himself. An event in the early years of his life that signified a change was when Francis embraces the leper. The later years of his life were changed when he sees a vision of God on La Verna and receives the five holy wounds that Jesus had upon the cross. Both events signify a turning point for Francis and each event