3:  The Life of St. Francis by Thomas of Celano, the Second Book, Chapters 1 through 3

Read all three chapters several times. (The Second Book starts on page 258 of the link.)  Because the focus of this study is the Stigmata, it is tempting to concentrate on chapter three, which gives the details of Francis receiving the wounds of Christ.  Chapter two, however, sets the scene and defines the conditions thatContinue reading “3:  The Life of St. Francis by Thomas of Celano, the Second Book, Chapters 1 through 3”