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About Saint Francis - Biographical article from the Maltese Capuchin Brothers. Auspicato Concessum - On St. Francis of Assisi. Encyclical of Pope Leo XIII, promulgated in 1882. Catholic Encyclopedia: St. Francis of Assisi - Long article on St. Francis, founder, mystic, perhaps the most beloved Catholic saint of all. Catholic Online: St. Francis of Assisi - Long hagiography, by Terry Matz. Claves Regni: St. Francis of Assisi - Biography. The Ecole Glossary: Francis of Assisi - Brief biography, by Karen Rae Keck. Francis of Assisi - An interfaith appreciation of one of the most popular catholic saints. Francis of Assisi, Founder - Lengthy essay on St. Francis includes legendary material and links to images. ~Francis of Assisi, Friar - Biographical essay. With prayer in traditional and contemporary language. Francis, Saint - Biographical article in the Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. Includes bibliography. The Franciscan Archive - Collection of documents about St. Francis and the Order of Friars Minor. The Franciscan Experience - Illustrated biographies of Francis and Clare of Assisi. General Constitutions of the Secular Franciscan Order - Has Geocities popups. 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. Le Jongleur de Dieu - An excerpt from G.K. Chesterton's book "St. Francis of Assisi." Illustrated. The Life and Legends of Saint Francis of Assisi - Book in plain text or as a zip file, from Project Gutenberg. The Life of S. Francis - From "The Golden Legend," by Jacobus de Voragine. William Caxton translation. 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. Mira Circa Nos - The papal Bull canonizing St. Francis of Assisi. By Pope Gregory IX. 16 July, 1228. Our Father Francis - Illustrated biography of St. Francis of Assisi, from St. Conrad's Capuchin-Franciscan Province of Mid-America. Patron Saints Index: Francis of Assisi - Illustrated profile. Rite Expiatis - Encyclical of Pope Pius XI, about St. Francis of Assisi, promulgated 13 April, 1926. Rule of the Secular Franciscan Order - In English, French, Italian, or Spanish. Geocities popups. 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. Saint Francis of Assisi: A Flower Amidst the Thorns of the Thirteenth Century - In an age which stressed intellectual conformity and adherence to a complicated heirarchical structure, Francis was a breath of fresh air. Graphics-dependent. Saint Francis of Assisi, Founder of the Order of Friars Minor, Confessor - From the book "Lives of Saints", published by John J. Crawley. Saint Francis Preaches to the Birds - An excerpt from The Little Flowers of St. Francis. ~Saints' Lives: Francis of Assisi - Brief biography of St. Francis, by Ed LoPresti. With bibliography. San Francesco d'Assisi / St. Francis of Assisi - Personal site devoted to St. Francis of Assisi. Includes a biography, the Rule, his Canticle of Brother Sun, many images from paintings and icons, and links to other Franciscan sites. In English and Italian. 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. St. Francis and His Brethren - Fairly lengthy essay, by Johannes Jorgensen, on St. Francis and his early followers. St. Francis Receives the Stigmata - Article by Felix Timmermans. The St. Francis source in San Francisco - A church that has dedicated their direction to the ways of St. Francis. Thomas of Celano - Excerpts from the First and Second lives of St. Francis, with commentary by David Burr. Travel Italy: Francis of Assisi - Illustrated biography the saint. Vietnamese Eucharistic Youth Society: St. Francis of Assisi - The story of St. Francis. Suitable for children.
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