Tag Archives: St. Francis of Assisi

What Did St. Francis Really Say? 02

Posted on 16 March 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

On matters liturgical, St. Francis of Assisi. Epistola ad clericos Let us all consider, O clerics, the great sin and ignorance of which some are guilty regarding the most holy Body and Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ and His … Read More →

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Who was St. Francis of Assisi? Check out a great new biography.

Posted on 15 March 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Fr. Augustine Thompson, OP, who posts here now and then, fairly recently published a new biography about St. Francis of Assisi.  This might be a good book for your parish priest or for seminarians or for yourself, as we watch … Read More →

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What Did St. Francis Really Say?

Posted on 15 March 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Now that we have a Pope named Francis, and we know that he intended to invoke St. Francis of Assisi, we might delve into Francis looking for some clues as to what (we hope) the new Pope might be up … Read More →

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Devil face discovered hidden in a fresco by Giotto (+1337)

Posted on 7 November 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From The History Blog comes this very cool story about a detail hidden in a painting by Giotto, now “discovered”. Devil in the details. A restorer working on a fresco by Giotto di Bondone in the Basilica of St. Francis … Read More →

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St. Francis about priests

Posted on 4 October 2010 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From The Testament of St. Francis: “…the Lord gave me, and gives me still, such faith in priests who live according to the rite of the holy Roman Church because of their orders that, were they to persecute me, I … Read More →

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