Project Gutenberg 2010-10-02 Public domain in the USA. 69 Douglas, Eileen Booth, William 1829 1912 Brother Francis; Or, Less than the Least Produced by Louise Davies, Rose Mawhorter, Steven Turner and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Brother Francis; Or, Less than the Least" by Eileen Douglas is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work delves into the life and legacy of Francis of Assisi, exploring his transition from a carefree youth to a dedicated servant of God, examining his spiritual journey and the establishment of his religious order. The narrative likely reflects on themes of self-denial, humility, and the profound impact of personal faith as exemplified through the life of its central figure, Francis. The opening of the book introduces Francis Bernardone, a young man living a life of luxury and pleasure in Assisi, Italy. It describes his charming upbringing in a wealthy family and the early signs of restlessness that he feels despite his seemingly perfect life. After enduring a severe illness that prompts him to reflect on his existence, Francis begins to grapple with a sense of spiritual emptiness and is eventually drawn to a life of greater meaning and service to God. Throughout his journey, the text highlights the tension between his past life of indulgence and his emerging commitment to serving the poor and living in alignment with Christian values, setting the stage for the incredible transformation he undergoes. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Christian saints -- Biography Francis, of Assisi, Saint, 1182-1226 BX Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 307437 307447 2024-09-14T09:34:50.036546 2023-09-15T04:51:17.344030 text/html text/html 307069 2010-10-02T10:35:52 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 112866 2010-10-02T10:35:52 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 169833 2024-09-14T09:34:56.762564 application/epub+zip 174363 2024-09-14T09:34:51.685549 application/epub+zip 171120 2024-09-14T09:34:50.712604 application/epub+zip 386981 2024-09-14T09:35:00.511556 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 366637 2024-09-14T09:34:55.996584 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 343890 2022-09-15T12:43:53.313737 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 275038 274913 2024-09-14T09:34:49.326609 2023-09-15T04:51:16.600034 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 274828 2010-10-02T10:35:52 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 104843 2010-10-02T10:35:52 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 274822 2010-10-02T10:35:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 104818 2010-10-02T10:35:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20660 2024-09-14T09:35:00.655507 application/rdf+xml 16399 2024-09-14T09:34:51.062550 image/jpeg 3953 2024-09-14T09:34:50.886566 image/jpeg 161812 2024-09-14T09:34:50.064571 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia