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ABOUT SAINT FRANCIS
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ABOUT SAINT FRANCIS St. Francis was born in 1182, the son of Peter Bernardone and Madonna Pica. His father sold spices and fabrics and was often out of town on business. In fact, while Peter Bernardone was traveling in Provence on business, Madonna Pica gave birth to his son. His mother named him John, but Peter Bernardone immediately renamed him Francis when he returned home. Francis spent a happy childhood under the watchful eye of Madonna Pica and the attention heaped on him by his father, who was certain that Francis would follow him in the merchant business. He was popular with everyone and attended every banquet. Nevertheless, his strict education and healthy moral upbringing gave everything he did a sense of balance. In spite of this, however, during his carefree younger days there were also episodes revealing intolerance on his part, but it was on one of these...
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