Biography of San Francisco de Asís

Biography of San Francisco de Asís (ca.
1181-1226)
Religious Italian born in Assisi (Umbria, Italy) in 1181 or

1182 and died in the same place on October 3, 1226.San
Francisco de Pedro de Mena.
Biographical synthesis
Young graceful, after being wounded in combat against

the city of Perugia (1202) began its process of
conversion: leaving her house, was first dedicated to the
care of lepers and then taking hermit's life in the
Hermitage of San Damián, the prayer. Having renounced
the family assets in 1206, it was during these years in
poverty and humility of Jesus Christ, until he/she began
to preach in 1209, clarified his vocation after hearing the
Gospel, Apostolic. Attracted by his message and way of
life numerous colleagues, joined him that necessitated a
trip to Rome (1210) to ask the Pope traditional approval
of nascent brotherhood, unlike a community of religious.
The new order (Friars Minor or Franciscans), headquartered at the Porziuncola in Assisi, quickly spread
by Italy and beyond. In 1212, the female branch of the order (ladies poor or poor Clares) he/she founded
in collaboration with Clare of Assisi , and then tried to go to preach to Muslim lands. It was not until
after the IV Lateran Council (1215), interviewing in 1219 with the sultan of Egypt, he/she obtained
permission to establish friars in the Holy land.
Returned to Italy in 1220 to remedy the growing tension between the two tendencies of the Franciscan
movement, resigned from the leadership of the order, focusing on the wording of a rule which definitely
standardised the same life: a first rule, 1221, was not approved, but another of 1223 (by Pope Honorius
III). Even so, problems did not disappear, and Francisco, abandoning in God in a new eremitical retreat,
this time in the mount Alverna, received in 1224 the "wounds of Christ' (supernatural stigmas
representing the wounds of Christ at the crucifixion). In spiritual fulfillment, drafted by then an
important part of his writings, such as the Canticle of the creatures or his will. Died in October, 1226,
he/she was canonized in less than two years (July 1228) by Pope Gregory IX, immediately to spread his
cult; even today, San Francisco is one of the most revered Saints with more spiritual influence in the
Church.
Youth and conversion of Francisco Bernardone
He was the son of a wealthy merchant in Assisi, Pietro Bernardone, cloths and Pica Boulement, originally
from Provence (France). Absent Pietro for his business, initially the child was called Juan, but then his
father changed the name to 'Francisco' (in Italian, Francesco) in memory of the French origin of his wife,
thus becoming the first child to take it as a given name. He/She learned to read, write and count in the
same Assisi, at the school of San Jorge. His father, who wished to make of Francisco the future Manager
of the family business, you associated with it to 1198 after teach the necessary commercial techniques,
which his young son learned easily. Cheerful, sensitive and generous, he/she liked to play and chivalrous
songs as a Troubadour, and enjoyed at this time of the admiration of the other young people in Assisi,
which was in a way their ringleader.
Soon began to dream of military triumphs, in an era that Assisi had just rid of the tutelage of the
Emperor and of the local nobility, proclaimed free city (1200). Thus, when in 1202 the city militias
attacked neighboring Perugia (Perugia), refuge of the old aristocracy of Assisi, Francisco was one of the
combatants. Defeated those of Assisi in Ponte San Giovanni, was wounded and made prisoner, and not
released until a year later a ransom was paid. Having fallen ill in jail, after his return home he/she should
repose. The reflections then loneliness and disappointment regarding the ancient amusement caused a
deep crisis and a huge gap, which attempted to flee with a new Warrior adventure, joining the Pontifical
army, commanded by Walter of Brienne, was to fight in Apulia (southern Italy) against the Swabian
FelipeEmperor. But this time it did not engage in combat, because shortly after starting from Assisi,
Spoleto, an inner voice prompted him to return home.
There was dedicated to contemplation and to the realization of gestures of charity, at the time that was
going to spin the suffering and poverty. Decisive was the encounter, to 1205, with a leper, a type of ill
whose mere presence had nauseated him until then; This time the reaction was different: awakened in
him an intense spirit of brotherly love, which would later be one of the features more distinctive
character. Cuidando lepers and living with them by way of penance, suffered rejection of his father and
of his conterraneos. Then, needed solitude, he/she lived as a hermit in the forest for two years,
frequenting the half ruined Chapel of San Damián in search of a new direction for his life. Then dating
one of your sentences: "Sumo and glorious God, illuminates the darkness of my heart and give me
straight faith, certain hope and perfect charity, sense and knowledge, Lord, to follow your holy and true
command".
Little by little it was looking at the humble suspension of Christ, which still Dios had adopted the poverty
of the human condition, born in him the desire to imitate him. Finally, one day of the year 1206 felt that
the Crucifix of San Damián told him "don't you know that my house is in ruins? Go and repair it."
Francisco understood these words literally and rebuilt the damaged Chapel, and then another. Taken as
a madman by the inhabitants of Assisi, his father locked him for several months in his home, until her
mother freed him; shortly thereafter, required by Pietro Bernardone before the Bishop of Assisi, he/she
renounced voluntarily their goods through a symbolic act, removing his clothes and delivering them to
his father, who disowned him. Later, the 24 February 1209, attending a mass at the Church of the
Benedictine convent of Assisi, Santa María angels, he/she heard the Gospel of shipping by several of his
disciples, Christ detailing under what conditions had to leave for the Mission (Mt 10, 1-24); This clarified
his vocation, discovering that what was asked was be an apostle and renew the Church back to
originating, according to the example of Gospel poverty and humility. It was then that he/she wore a
simple Brown habit, tied at the waist with a rope, walk on barefoot.

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Religious Italian born in Assisi (Umbria, Italy) in 1181 or

Young graceful, after being wounded in combat against

Youth and conversion of Francisco Bernardone

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