Saint Francis of Assisi
He was lacking nothing at home. His father was a rich merchant. He could enjoy life with his friends, go to war if he wished (it was an era of great wars) and, in the end, wait to inherit a fortune. But something inside Francis did not allow him to do all that. So he went preaching a rather peculiar kind of love: it is better to give than to receive, to forgive than to be forgiven, to understand than to be understood. Some thought he was crazy. But the millions of people who speak to him today asking for the gift of peace in their hearts don’t think it is too crazy.
Your turn:
- What do you think of Francis of Assisi?
- He had everything: why not enjoy it?
- In which small or big ways could you sow peace around you?
