St. Francis of Assisi

Hard reading, the print is small not what I expected.

G.K. Chesterton writes so well. The best of a biography is here. Chesterton introduces St. Francis in relation to the times he lived and his upbringing. He shows us the impulsive young man whose very impulsiveness was an important part of what made him a Saint. Francis' simplicity and love of God and all that is His is made very clear by the author's well chosen words of his own wisdom, as well as the wisdom of the Saint and his God. A wonderful read for all who love God, and a must, I think, for every Franciscan.

Chesterton was way ahead of his time in terms of biographical writing. He positions himself not only through the eyes of the reader but also into the mediaeval mind and context. As a convert to Catholicism he is not driven by sentimentality and so this book offers the C21st reader with an alternative vantage point by which to question our own global culture.

Again I thought it would be an autobiography of a person. It is a psychological bunch of very heavy facts...Did not read it past 10 pages or so...Very disapointed.

Ordered from the gift list.