On this day we celebrate the feast of St. Francis of Assisi.

Click here [1] for the Mass and here [2] for the Liturgy of the Hours.

For an introduction to St. Francis's early life, the cultural context in which he grew up, his relationship with his parents, his training as a merchant, and the beginning of his vocation, see Chapter 1, "Peter Bernardone," in St Francis of Assisi: The Legend and the Life, [3] by Michael Robson, OFMConv, Continuum, 2002.

Click here [4] for more books about St. Francis, and here [5] for the Wikipedia article.

A very happy feast day to all Franciscans and to all who love St. Francis!