[PDF.49gz] St. Francis of America: How a Thirteenth-Century Friar Became America's Most Popular Saint

St. Francis of America: How a Thirteenth-Century Friar Became America's Most Popular Saint

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 | #791507 in Books |  2015-10-04 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 |  9.40 x.90 x6.40l,.0 | File type: PDF | 288 pages

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||0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.| Who was—and is—Saint Francis?|By Rudy Nelson|The medieval saint from Assisi has recently taken on new life in American media, since the present-day Pope chose Francis as his papal name. But this country's interest in Saint Francis is anything but new. Patricia Appelbaum's book covers the story of "America's Most Popular Saint" by taking us on an enlightening guided| |Representative of the best of modern historical scholarship. . . . The volume will undoubtedly be of interest to scholars, educated laity, atheist, agnostic, and religionist alike.--American Historical ||

Applebaum's narrative is vigorous, a

How did a thirteenth-century Italian friar become one of the best-loved saints in America? Around the nation today, St. Francis of Assisi is embraced as the patron saint of animals, beneficently presiding over hundreds of Blessing of the Animals services on October 4, St. Francis's Catholic feast day. Not only Catholics, however, but Protestants and other Christians, Hindus, Buddhists, Jews, and nonreligious Americans commonly name him as one of their favorite spiritual ...

You easily download any file type for your device.St. Francis of America: How a Thirteenth-Century Friar Became America's Most Popular Saint   |  Patricia Appelbaum.Not only was the story interesting, engaging and relatable, it also teaches lessons.

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