Some facts about St. Francis of Assisi you may find interesting:
• He was born into wealth: Francis was born around 1181/1182 to a prosperous merchant family, but eventually renounced his wealth to embrace radical Gospel poverty.
• He was not a priest: Francis was ordained a deacon, but never became a priest. He founded the Order of Friars Minor - the Franciscans.
• He received the stigmata: In 1224, Francis received the wounds of Christ in a mystical experience on Mount La Verna, making him one of the earliest well-documented figures associated with the stigmata.
• He preached to animals: Francis is famous for his love of creation, and several early sources recount stories of him preaching to birds and other creatures. His Canticle of the Creatures expresses this profound spirituality.
• He met the Sultan: During the Fifth Crusade, Francis travelled to Egypt and met Sultan al-Malik al-Kamil. His courage in crossing enemy lines to speak with a Muslim ruler remains one of the most remarkable episodes of his life.
• He helped popularize the Christmas Nativity scene: In 1223, at Greccio, Francis arranged a living representation of the Nativity to help people contemplate the mystery of Christ's birth.
• He had a deep devotion to the Eucharist: Francis repeatedly urged his brothers to treat the Eucharist with profound reverence and called priests to recognize the extraordinary dignity of the ministry entrusted to them.
• He died young: Francis died on October 3, 1226, at about 44 years of age, and was canonized less than two years later by Pope Gregory IX.
• His influence continues to this day: His spirituality of poverty, simplicity, peace, fraternity, and care for creation has influenced generations of Christians and continues to inspire people far beyond the Franciscan family.
St. Francis of Assisi, pray for us🙏
Sir Jude Nnam has composed over 2,000 original pieces and liturgical choral works, in different languages, in over four decades of active sacred music composition.
He is widely known and reverred in the liturgical music community as the Ancestor.
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