Web Directory

» A Saint a Day: St. Francis of Assisi
   The story of St. Francis. Suitable for children.
   http://www.holyspiritinteractive.net/kids/saints/1004_francis.asp

» Auspicato Concessum
   On St. Francis of Assisi. Encyclical of Pope Leo XIII, promulgated in 1882.
   http://www.papalencyclicals.net/Leo13/l13frc.htm

» Catholic Encyclopedia: St. Francis of Assisi
   Long article on St. Francis, founder, mystic, perhaps the most beloved Catholic saint of all.
   http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06221a.htm

» Catholic Online: St. Francis of Assisi
   Long hagiography, by Terry Matz.
   http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=50

» Claves Regni: St. Francis of Assisi
   Biography.
   http://www.stpetersnottingham.org/heroes/francis.htm

» Francis of Assisi
   An interfaith appreciation of one of the most popular catholic saints.
   http://www.pathguy.com/francisc.htm

» Francis of Assisi, Friar
   Biographical essay. With prayer in traditional and contemporary language.
   http://elvis.rowan.edu/~kilroy/JEK/10/04.html

» Le Jongleur de Dieu
   An excerpt from G.K. Chesterton's book "St. Francis of Assisi." Illustrated.
   http://www.cin.org/saints/jongleur.html

» Mira Circa Nos
   The papal Bull canonizing St. Francis of Assisi. By Pope Gregory IX. 16 July, 1228.
   http://www.papalencyclicals.net/Greg09/g9mira.htm

» Patron Saints Index: Francis of Assisi
   Illustrated profile.
   http://saints.sqpn.com/saintf01.htm

» Rite Expiatis
   Encyclical of Pope Pius XI, about St. Francis of Assisi, promulgated 13 April, 1926.
   http://www.papalencyclicals.net/Pius11/P11RITEX.HTM

» Saint Francis
   Incidents in the saint's life.
   http://www.shrinesf.org/francis_menu.htm

» Saint Francis Preaches to the Birds
   An excerpt from The Little Flowers of St. Francis.
   http://www.cin.org/francbir.html

» Saint Francis of Assisi
   Sympathetic portrait of the little poor man of Assisi, by Sri Swami Sivananda, the Brahmin-born practitioner of Yoga who founded the Divine Life Society.
   http://www.sivanandadlshq.org/saints/francis.htm

» Saint Francis of Assisi, Founder of the Order of Friars Minor, Confessor
   From the book "Lives of Saints," published by John J. Crawley.
   http://www.ewtn.com/library/MARY/FRANCIS.htm

» St. Anthony Messenger Press: St. Francis of Assisi
   Special feature on St. Francis includes several articles, audio clips, and even a "blessing of the pets" e-card.
   http://www.americancatholic.org/Features/Francis/default.asp

» St. Francis Receives the Stigmata
   Article by Felix Timmermans.
   http://www.cin.org/franstig.html

» St. Francis and His Brethren
   Fairly lengthy essay, by Johannes Jorgensen, on St. Francis and his early followers.
   http://www.cin.org/francbre.html

» The Ecole Glossary: Francis of Assisi
   Brief biography, by Karen Rae Keck.
   http://www2.evansville.edu/ecoleweb/glossary/francisa.html

» The Franciscan Archive
   Collection of documents about St. Francis and the Order of Friars Minor.
   http://www.franciscan-archive.org/index2.html

» The Franciscan Experience
   Illustrated biographies of Francis and Clare of Assisi.
   http://www.christusrex.org/www1/ofm/fra/FRAmain.html

» The Herald of the Great King
   An essay on the life and spirituality of St. Francis of Assisi. Also includes quotations, prayers, and a copy of the Rule of the Third Order Regular.
   http://www.gloriana.nu/francis.html

» The Life and Legends of Saint Francis of Assisi
   Book in plain text or as a zip file, from Project Gutenberg.
   http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/6367

» The Life of S. Francis
   From "The Golden Legend," by Jacobus de Voragine. William Caxton translation.
   http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/basis/goldenlegend/GL-vol5-francis.html

» The Little Flowers of St. Francis of Assisi
   The "Fioretti" or "little flowers" are a collection of beloved stories about St. Francis and the early days of the Order, preserved by the "Spiritual" Franciscans. Also available for download in plain text, zip, or RTF formats.
   http://www.ccel.org/ccel/ugolino/flowers.html

» Thomas of Celano
   Excerpts from the First and Second lives of St. Francis, with commentary by David Burr.
   http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/source/stfran-lives.html

» Travel Italy: Francis of Assisi
   Illustrated biography of the saint.
   http://www.travel.it/relig/saints/francis.htm