St. Francis of Assisi

Thomas of Celano, an early friar and author of three hagiographies of Francis, wrote that the saint “burned with a love that came from his whole being for the sacrament of the Lord’s body.”

Francis knew that idolatry was the key sin in the Old Testament.

“He who has persevered to the end will be saved.”

Francis of Assisi may not have written the words of the Peace Prayer attributed to him, but he certainly lived them.

The truth is, no matter the depth of any faith or trust in God, we betray one another and are betrayed. It adds up.

There is a mysticism for everyone. The mysticism Francis offers is for all believers, a mysticism that he illustrates through the gestures of his own life.