St. Francis of Assisi : Passion, Poverty, and the Man Who Transformed the Catholic Church

St. Francis of Assisi, Passion, Poverty, the Man Who Transformed the Catholic Church is a riveting biography that penetrates the inner life of St. Francis and reveals his passion for Christ, unquenchable love of poverty, and steadfast embrace of the Gospel, rooted in the perennial tradition of the Church. Author Bret Thoman guides readers through the transformative life of Francis, showing how his radical fidelity to Christ renewed the Church and continues to inspire Christians of every state in life.

• Reveals the heart of St. Francis, not merely his legend, in vivid biographical detail
• Shows Francis’s intense love for poverty as central to his faith and mission
• Connects Francis’s life with Gospel fidelity and Church renewal
• Presents a narrative accessible for both devotional reading and study
• Anchors Francis’s witness in the Franciscan tradition and Catholic spirituality