Francis of Assisi in His Own Words Prayer the two girls ran away

the two girls ran away

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Francis of Assisi in His Own Words Prayer the two girls ran awayReading Francis's writings is like being "on the road" with him 800 years ago. Biographies will only take you so far. It's impossible to truly understand Francis of Assisi without reading his own words. A scholar and lover of Francis, Sweeney has added six writings to his bestselling compilation, additional texts that we're most certain came from Francis himself. Now, short writings such as "The Form of Life He Wished for Clare," "The Sermon to the