Francisco : El santo humilde que cambió el mundo

Aldo Cazzullo reconstructs the moving life of the saint with a compelling narrative and a contemporary perspective. He explores the chivalric ideals of his youth, the dramatic break with his father, and the unforgettable stripping of his robes in the square of Assisi. He revisits the pact with the Pope and the one he established with Saint Clare; he delves into the mystery of the stigmata and reveals the destruction of his early biographies to ensure the prevalence of the official narrative, determined to distance him from the earth and relegate him to heaven. But Francis does not belong only to the past. Today he lives on: in the memory of the Franciscan saints, from Anthony of Padua to Padre Pio; in our daily lives, from film to the Boy Scouts, from the civil registry (this book is dedicated to all the Franciscans) to art. And his teachings—respect for creation, love for all beings, and the rejection of inequality—resonate with a renewed force, more relevant and necessary than ever.