FRANCIS 101
What Italian town was St. Francis born in?
Assisi
Francis is especially known for his love of what part of God's creation?
Animals/nature
What did Francis hear Christ say from the cross at San Damiano?
“Francis, go repair my Church.”
Francis was originally living a wealthy and comfortable life. What changed his direction?
His conversion and growing desire to follow Christ radically.
Francis once preached to a group of birds.
TRUE! 🐦
What was St. Francis's birth name?
Giovanni
What famous animal is associated with Francis?
A wolf
What does Francis's life teach about following Jesus and possessions?
That Christians are called to detach themselves from material wealth and put God first.
Francis famously embraced and kissed someone whom he had previously found frightening or repulsive. Who?
A leper.
Francis owned a pet wolf named Fluffy.
FALSE! 😂
What was Francis's father's occupation?
He was a wealthy cloth merchant.
Francis referred to the sun as his “Brother” and the moon as his ______.
Sister
Francis had a particularly strong devotion to what?
Jesus Christ, especially Christ's Passion and the Eucharist.
Francis chose to live among and serve whom?
The poor and marginalized.
Francis's father was so upset with his lifestyle that Francis publicly renounced his inheritance.
TRUE!
What did Francis famously give up in order to follow Christ?
His wealth and comfortable lifestyle.
True or False: Francis believed creation was valuable because it was God’s creation, not because creation was itself divine.
True
What wounds of Christ did Francis receive near the end of his life?
The stigmata.
Francis traveled to meet whom during the Crusades?
The Sultan.
Pope Francis was the first pope to take the name Francis.
TRUE!
What religious order did Francis found?
The Franciscans.
What famous prayer/poem of Francis praises God through elements of creation?
Canticle of the Creatures (or Canticle of the Sun)
What does “stigmata” refer to?
Wounds of Christ.
What was unusual about Francis's approach to sharing the Christian faith with others?
He emphasized humility, peace, personal witness, and dialogue rather than force.
Francis wrote a bestselling medieval book called 10 Ways to Become a Saint in 30 Days.
FALSE!