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Francis of Assisi and the Mendicant Orders: How “Lady Poverty” Helped Renew God’s Story of Grace in the West
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Francis of Assisi and the Mendicant Orders: How “Lady Poverty” Helped Renew God’s Story of Grace in the West
In the late 12th century, the son of a wealthy cloth merchant in Assisi began to unravel. Francis (born 1181/82) grew up loving parties, fine clothes, and dreams of knightly glory. Then war, imprisonment, and illness broke his illusions. He heard the gospel read about Jesus sending his disciples with nothing—no bag, no gold, only the message of the kingdom. He heard the crucified Christ say from a dilapidated chapel, “Go, rebuild my church.” Fra…
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