Lessons from St. Francis of Assisi Msgr. Charles Pope, Community in Mission Wednesday, October 4, 2017 The great medieval saint is a guide to several crucial issues, among many such: radical conversion, the freedom of poverty and simplicity, Church reform, the proper understanding of caring for Creation, and – not least – the need to evangelize the Muslim world © 2023 The Catholic Thing. All rights reserved. For reprint rights, write to: [email protected] The Catholic Thing is a forum for intelligent Catholic commentary. Opinions expressed by writers are solely their own.
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Lessons from St. Francis of Assisi
Msgr. Charles Pope, Community in Mission
Wednesday, October 4, 2017