Brief Summary Of Celano's 'Francis Of Assisi'
Francis of Assisi
Background
This week’s text is based around the famous but slightly bizarre character of Francis of Assisi. Francis was born in 1181 into a very affluent family his father being a rich merchant. He became a hermit in his late 20s displeasing both his father and a local bishop when famously he strips naked handing back his clothes to his father. Above everything Francis hated money. He believed that money was “the devil” he believed that his followers should run from as if they were running from the devil itself. The accounts in Thomas’s of Celano’s second life of St Francis of the punishment of his fellow brothers when they come into contact with money reaffirm this claim.
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An angel appeared to Francis in a vision followed by Christ the crucified. Francis was thought to have been overcome with joy but also pain. It left marks on his body. The figures of nails appeared on his hands and feet and his right side showed a blood red wound where the spear is sad to have pierced Christ. It is thought that he tried to hide them and keep it secret although this quickly became impossible.
The accounts we are given of the Stigmata are very different. Thomas of Celano attempts to show the human side of Francis. Explaining how he tried to hide the wounds that had been so mysteriously put upon him. He views them as being very personal to Francis and perhaps something he may have been scared of. In contrast the Little Flowers does the opposite .These stories were originally collected and complied by Brother Ugolino during the early 1300’s. Ugolino attempted to draw put similarities between Jesus and Francis, since both were leaders who taught their followers to deny the things of this world and to instead seek humility and holiness .Ugilino attempts to show how Francis has become Christ like after receiving the wounds that appeared on
Background
This week’s text is based around the famous but slightly bizarre character of Francis of Assisi. Francis was born in 1181 into a very affluent family his father being a rich merchant. He became a hermit in his late 20s displeasing both his father and a local bishop when famously he strips naked handing back his clothes to his father. Above everything Francis hated money. He believed that money was “the devil” he believed that his followers should run from as if they were running from the devil itself. The accounts in Thomas’s of Celano’s second life of St Francis of the punishment of his fellow brothers when they come into contact with money reaffirm this claim.
Francis believed that he was called to lead …show more content…
An angel appeared to Francis in a vision followed by Christ the crucified. Francis was thought to have been overcome with joy but also pain. It left marks on his body. The figures of nails appeared on his hands and feet and his right side showed a blood red wound where the spear is sad to have pierced Christ. It is thought that he tried to hide them and keep it secret although this quickly became impossible.
The accounts we are given of the Stigmata are very different. Thomas of Celano attempts to show the human side of Francis. Explaining how he tried to hide the wounds that had been so mysteriously put upon him. He views them as being very personal to Francis and perhaps something he may have been scared of. In contrast the Little Flowers does the opposite .These stories were originally collected and complied by Brother Ugolino during the early 1300’s. Ugolino attempted to draw put similarities between Jesus and Francis, since both were leaders who taught their followers to deny the things of this world and to instead seek humility and holiness .Ugilino attempts to show how Francis has become Christ like after receiving the wounds that appeared on