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St. Francis of Assisi, Founder of the Franciscan Order, Patron of Italy
A young man with great aspirations
Small in stature and having an extrovert personality, Francis always had in his heart the desire to do great things.
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He demonstrated this in his 20s when he left for the war between Assisi and Perugia, and later to help end the conflict of the crusades. He was born in 1182 the son of a rich fabric merchant, Pietro di Bernardone, and a noblewoman from Provence, Pica, and grew up occupied with family duties and worldly affairs.
When he returned from his war experience, he was ill and shaken, unrecognizable to all. Something left a deep impression on his soul beyond his experience of the war.
A powerful encounter and a question - do you serve the servant or serve the Master?
He never forgot the words he heard in a dream while in Spoleto: “why do burden yourself seeking the servant instead of the Master?” His life took on a n