Review of William Cooks Francis of Assisi

In his book "Francis of Assisi", William Cook is seeking a better understanding of St. Francis of Assisi as an individual, not a combination of the instructions he created. Cook divided this book into six parts, each focusing on Francis' important aspects and experience, namely life and spirituality. These six parts are related to his transformation, the relationship with the creation of the world, the creation of Christmas Cribs in Greccio, the role of learning, the relationship between active and meditative life, his insult to 1224 Ravela I am focusing. (Pg

Francis of St. Francis of Assisi was born in Assimi of Umbria in the early 1980s. His name is Pietro Bernadone, a very wealthy cloth merchant. His baptized name was Giovanni, but it was changed to Francesco. Although he did not show much interest, Francis received a considerable amount of school education as a child. He grew up being spoiled, so he did not want to join his father's job. He is tall, handsome, wears a coat and is very famous for the people of Assisi. His city often quarrels with the sad city of Perugia.

Born in Assisi, Spain in Italy, around 1181, St. Francis of Assisi was respected today, but began life as a resolved sinner. His father was a wealthy cloth merchant with farmland around Assisi and his mother was a beautiful woman of French. Francis was not missing when he was young; he was spoiled and caught up with food, wine and wild celebrations. At the age of 14, he graduated from school and became a rebellious teenager. I regularly drank, attended the party and broke the curfew of the city. He is also known for his charm and vanity.

St. Francis of Assisi (1182-10 / 4/1226) was born in a wealthy family in Assisi, Italy, he is the son of wealthy businessman Pietro di Bernardone. Francis had little formal education while he was growing up. As a teenager, he is popular, attractive, attractive, and spends most of his time; enjoying a practical joke is the main source of entertainment for parties. Francisco grew up with luxury and joy. He spent most of his fortune in wasting it.

St. Francis of Assisi (1182- 1226) was born in a wealthy family of Assisi in Italy and is the son of a cloth merchant. Francis did not receive formal education, but he was playing most of the time, when he was young. As a young man, he is very popular, very attractive and likes practical jokes. Usually it is party life. His wealthy father responded to his son's new way of life by robbing his legacy. Therefore, Francisco lives in extreme poverty and does not have even shoes. But his humility, extraordinary kindness, and love for mankind gather the attention of other young people, abandoning world joy, spreading the gospel and obeying him to serve the poor I chose it.