The Little Flowers of St. Francis
110 chapters English Public domain
About this book
The Little Flowers is a traditional collection of tales of St. Francis and the early Franciscans. The legend of St. Francis (b. 1181, d. 1226), the patron saint of animals, birds, and the environment, greatly expanded as time went by, and accumulated in this work.
The Little Flowers is a much-loved spiritual classic. This translation by W. Heywood has recently been republished by Vintage, introduced by Madeline L'Engle.
Table of contents
110 chapters
26 Chapter XXI. Of the most holy miracle which St. Francis wrought when he converted the very fierce wolf of Agobio 27 Chapter XXII. How St. Francis tamed the wild turtle-doves 28 Chapter XXIII. How St. Francis set free the friar who was in sin with the demon 29 Chapter XXIV. How St. Francis converted the Soldan of Babylon to the faith 30 Chapter XXV. How St. Francis miraculously healed one who was a leper both in soul and body . . . 31 Chapter XXVI. How St. Francis converted three robbers which were murderers . . . 32 Chapter XXVII. How St. Francis converted at Bologna two scholars, who became friars. . . 33 Chapter XXVIII. Of an ecstasy which came to Friar Bernard . . . 34 Chapter XXIX. How the devil in the form of Christ Crucified appeared . . . 35 Chapter XXX. Of the beautiful sermon . . . when they preached naked 36 Chapter XXXI. How St. Francis knew . . . the secrets of the hearts of all his friars 37 Chapter XXXII. How Friar Masseo obtained from Christ the virtue of his humility 38 Chapter XXXIII. How St. Clare, at the bidding of the Pope, blessed the bread . . . 39 Chapter XXXIV. How St. Louis, King of France, in the garb of a pilgrim . . . 40 Chapter XXXV. How, on Christmas Eve, St. Clare being sick was miraculously carried . . . 41 Chapter XXXVI. How St. Francis expounded unto Friar Leo a fair vision . . . 42 Chapter XXXVII. How Jesus Christ . . . caused a rich man to be converted 43 Chapter XXXVIII. How St. Francis knew in spirit that Friar Elias was damned . . . 44 Chapter XXXIX. Of the marvellous sermon which St. Antony of Padua, . . . preached 45 Chapter XL. When St. Antony . . . preached to the fishes of the sea 46 Chapter XLI. How the venerable Friar Simon delivered from a great temptation a friar . . . 47 Chapter XLII. Of beautiful miracles which God wrought through the holy friars . . . 48 Chapter XLIII. How Friar Conrad of Offida converted a young friar . . . 49 Chapter XLIV. How the Mother of Christ and St. John the Evangelist appeared . . . 50 Chapter XLV. Of the holy Friar John of Penna
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The Little Flowers of St. Francis
110 chapters English Public domain
About this book
The Little Flowers is a traditional collection of tales of St. Francis and the early Franciscans. The legend of St. Francis (b. 1181, d. 1226), the patron saint of animals, birds, and the environment, greatly expanded as time went by, and accumulated in this work.
The Little Flowers is a much-loved spiritual classic. This translation by W. Heywood has recently been republished by Vintage, introduced by Madeline L'Engle.
Table of contents
110 chapters
26 Chapter XXI. Of the most holy miracle which St. Francis wrought when he converted the very fierce wolf of Agobio 27 Chapter XXII. How St. Francis tamed the wild turtle-doves 28 Chapter XXIII. How St. Francis set free the friar who was in sin with the demon 29 Chapter XXIV. How St. Francis converted the Soldan of Babylon to the faith 30 Chapter XXV. How St. Francis miraculously healed one who was a leper both in soul and body . . . 31 Chapter XXVI. How St. Francis converted three robbers which were murderers . . . 32 Chapter XXVII. How St. Francis converted at Bologna two scholars, who became friars. . . 33 Chapter XXVIII. Of an ecstasy which came to Friar Bernard . . . 34 Chapter XXIX. How the devil in the form of Christ Crucified appeared . . . 35 Chapter XXX. Of the beautiful sermon . . . when they preached naked 36 Chapter XXXI. How St. Francis knew . . . the secrets of the hearts of all his friars 37 Chapter XXXII. How Friar Masseo obtained from Christ the virtue of his humility 38 Chapter XXXIII. How St. Clare, at the bidding of the Pope, blessed the bread . . . 39 Chapter XXXIV. How St. Louis, King of France, in the garb of a pilgrim . . . 40 Chapter XXXV. How, on Christmas Eve, St. Clare being sick was miraculously carried . . . 41 Chapter XXXVI. How St. Francis expounded unto Friar Leo a fair vision . . . 42 Chapter XXXVII. How Jesus Christ . . . caused a rich man to be converted 43 Chapter XXXVIII. How St. Francis knew in spirit that Friar Elias was damned . . . 44 Chapter XXXIX. Of the marvellous sermon which St. Antony of Padua, . . . preached 45 Chapter XL. When St. Antony . . . preached to the fishes of the sea 46 Chapter XLI. How the venerable Friar Simon delivered from a great temptation a friar . . . 47 Chapter XLII. Of beautiful miracles which God wrought through the holy friars . . . 48 Chapter XLIII. How Friar Conrad of Offida converted a young friar . . . 49 Chapter XLIV. How the Mother of Christ and St. John the Evangelist appeared . . . 50 Chapter XLV. Of the holy Friar John of Penna
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The Little Flowers of St. Francis
110 chapters English Public domain
About this book
The Little Flowers is a traditional collection of tales of St. Francis and the early Franciscans. The legend of St. Francis (b. 1181, d. 1226), the patron saint of animals, birds, and the environment, greatly expanded as time went by, and accumulated in this work.
The Little Flowers is a much-loved spiritual classic. This translation by W. Heywood has recently been republished by Vintage, introduced by Madeline L'Engle.
Table of contents
110 chapters
26 Chapter XXI. Of the most holy miracle which St. Francis wrought when he converted the very fierce wolf of Agobio 27 Chapter XXII. How St. Francis tamed the wild turtle-doves 28 Chapter XXIII. How St. Francis set free the friar who was in sin with the demon 29 Chapter XXIV. How St. Francis converted the Soldan of Babylon to the faith 30 Chapter XXV. How St. Francis miraculously healed one who was a leper both in soul and body . . . 31 Chapter XXVI. How St. Francis converted three robbers which were murderers . . . 32 Chapter XXVII. How St. Francis converted at Bologna two scholars, who became friars. . . 33 Chapter XXVIII. Of an ecstasy which came to Friar Bernard . . . 34 Chapter XXIX. How the devil in the form of Christ Crucified appeared . . . 35 Chapter XXX. Of the beautiful sermon . . . when they preached naked 36 Chapter XXXI. How St. Francis knew . . . the secrets of the hearts of all his friars 37 Chapter XXXII. How Friar Masseo obtained from Christ the virtue of his humility 38 Chapter XXXIII. How St. Clare, at the bidding of the Pope, blessed the bread . . . 39 Chapter XXXIV. How St. Louis, King of France, in the garb of a pilgrim . . . 40 Chapter XXXV. How, on Christmas Eve, St. Clare being sick was miraculously carried . . . 41 Chapter XXXVI. How St. Francis expounded unto Friar Leo a fair vision . . . 42 Chapter XXXVII. How Jesus Christ . . . caused a rich man to be converted 43 Chapter XXXVIII. How St. Francis knew in spirit that Friar Elias was damned . . . 44 Chapter XXXIX. Of the marvellous sermon which St. Antony of Padua, . . . preached 45 Chapter XL. When St. Antony . . . preached to the fishes of the sea 46 Chapter XLI. How the venerable Friar Simon delivered from a great temptation a friar . . . 47 Chapter XLII. Of beautiful miracles which God wrought through the holy friars . . . 48 Chapter XLIII. How Friar Conrad of Offida converted a young friar . . . 49 Chapter XLIV. How the Mother of Christ and St. John the Evangelist appeared . . . 50 Chapter XLV. Of the holy Friar John of Penna
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