These are free resources which you can use for assignments or
other projects. The pictures are taken from the Basilica of St.Francis
in Assisi and were painted by Giotto and his students to depict
the life of Francis.
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Even as a young man, Francis was generous to the needy.
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Everything turned around for Francis when he met a leper
one day and felt moved to embrace him. Francis' life was
never the same.
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Francis prayed before the cross in the chapel of San Damiano.
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Francis' father tried to force him to stop giving away his
money and took him to court. Francis gave everything back
to his father, including his own clothes!
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Soon people joined Francis and he went to see the Pope to
get approval for his new brotherhood.
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Even though the Pope did not want to see Francis, he thought
much about him.
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...And the Pope had a dream of Francis rescuing the Church.
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So the Pope approved Francis' new Order
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Francis preached even to the birds
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He was able to work amazing miracles
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He helped the sick and needy
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Francis made the first Christmas crib and used a real baby
and animals.
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