Saint Francis and Saint Claire Test
What did he do upon immediately hearing this?
He went to his father's workshop and stole a bowl of cloth. After he received the money from selling it, Francis went and began to rebuild the building. This caused his father to create a lawsuit against him.
List three facts about Claire
In the year of 1193, Chiara Offreduccio (Saint Claire) was born into a wealthy Italian family. After leaving home at the age of 18, Saint Claire discovered lifestyle of piel and poverty and founded the Monastic of Poor Ladies after being inspired by her inspiration, Francis of Assisi. Many popes and leaders of the church have visited her tomb to honor her legacy.
Culture today tells today that we are what we buy , what we wear, and what car we drive. What message does St. Francis give instead?
Saint Francis tells us to not be afraid to live simply no matter the amount of pressure.
Describe Francis' family background
Saint Francis was born into a very wealthy family with a cloth merchant as a father. Francis was the "king of all youth" in Assisi, where he grew up to become a soldier.
Describe Francis' experience of the meeting the leper (leprosy is a highly contagious flesh-eating skin disease). What did effect did it have on him?
The leper made Francis realize that he was called to serve Our Saviour. When coming on arrival he got off his horse and walked up to the man where he felt the safety of Jesus Christ. After this, Francis began to help the needy and those of less fortune.
Francis experienced the "stigmata" which is what?
The stigmata were wounds of Christ and mystical experiences.
Francis lived a life of austerity and poverty. True or false.
True
Francis loved ______________________and legends tell of him preaching to the ______________________.
nature birds
While praying in front of the cross at San Damiano Church he believed Jesus Christ said what to him in his prayer?
"Franchesco go and repair my church which you see is in disrepair." Francis believed that God was telling him to fix that exact church.
What Fr. Martin's favorite saying of St. Francis that sums up the Franciscan message?
"Preach the Gospel, use words when necessary." -Saint Francis of the Assisi
What is the Canticle to Brother Sun?
A song of praise to nature, animals, and God. It was one of the first things that is written in the Vernacular Italian.
What did he do in the town square? How did the local bishop react?
Francis removed all of his clothes, threw them to the floor, and said "I give everything back to you." The bishop burst into tears and covered Francis in his cloak.
Who are the Franciscans? And what did they do?
Franciscans were those who gathered around Francis to help him praise the Lord. This group grew very fast due to the amount of hard work that was put into spreading the word.
Francis met the Sultan, the ruler of Muslim lands in his time, to do what?
Francis meets the Sultan to make a balancing act betweens the muslims and his people. Although the Sultans claims the religion is very beautiful he refuses in order to keep himself from the death penalty.
