Saint Francis Of Assisi: Patron Saint Of Animals, Merchants And Ecology
Not every saint had the perfect life story and acted exactly as they should. Many had sinful pasts but were able to turn their lives around by devoting themselves to God. Most of the time, it only takes one life-changing event to make the switch for sinner to saint. Saint Francis of Assisi is an perfect example of one of these saints. Francis is the Patron Saint of Animals, Merchants and Ecology now, but he did not always act in a saintly way. In the early years of his life, he made many poor decisions, but he was able to make a change that would last a forever with the help of one important event. Ultimately, he was able to change his ways and was given the title of Saint. Francis was born in Assisi, Umbria in 1181. His father was in France
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When his father returned and found out his name, he was upset and changed it. He did not want his son to be a man of God. He wanted his son to be a merchant and share the same love for France he had. This led him to the name Francisco. His father was a wealthy businessman, so Francis led a life full of luxuries. He was popular among his peers which resulted in him developing leadership qualities. Eventually, he became to the leader of a group of teens who partied all night, every night. Francis acted this way to make his father proud. The number one thing that made his father most proud was their shared love for France. Even with everything Francis had, he wanted more. He wanted to be a knight, so he joined in the war between Assisi and the enemy neighboring town. Many, many soldiers lost their lives. The ones who survived came from wealth and were taken prisoner. Francis was part of that group. He was released a year later, but the whole ordeal did not bring him any closer to God. He still continued to party all the time. A little while later, he was asked to join the Fourth Crusade. Given his desire for glory, he undoubtedly accepted, however, he did not last long. About a day in, he had a dream that God was telling him to
When his father returned and found out his name, he was upset and changed it. He did not want his son to be a man of God. He wanted his son to be a merchant and share the same love for France he had. This led him to the name Francisco. His father was a wealthy businessman, so Francis led a life full of luxuries. He was popular among his peers which resulted in him developing leadership qualities. Eventually, he became to the leader of a group of teens who partied all night, every night. Francis acted this way to make his father proud. The number one thing that made his father most proud was their shared love for France. Even with everything Francis had, he wanted more. He wanted to be a knight, so he joined in the war between Assisi and the enemy neighboring town. Many, many soldiers lost their lives. The ones who survived came from wealth and were taken prisoner. Francis was part of that group. He was released a year later, but the whole ordeal did not bring him any closer to God. He still continued to party all the time. A little while later, he was asked to join the Fourth Crusade. Given his desire for glory, he undoubtedly accepted, however, he did not last long. About a day in, he had a dream that God was telling him to