Le Jongleur de Dieu - An excerpt from G.K. Chesterton's book "St. Francis of Assisi." Illustrated. Saint Francis Preaches to the Birds - An excerpt from The Little Flowers of St. Francis. St. Francis and His Brethren - Fairly lengthy essay, by Johannes Jorgensen, on St. Francis and his early followers. St. Francis Receives the Stigmata - Article by Felix Timmermans. Saint Francis of Assisi, Founder of the Order of Friars Minor, Confessor - From the book "Lives of Saints," published by John J. Crawley. Travel Italy: Francis of Assisi - Illustrated biography of the saint. The Franciscan Archive - Collection of documents about St. Francis and the Order of Friars Minor. Catholic Encyclopedia: St. Francis of Assisi - Long article on St. Francis, founder, mystic, perhaps the most beloved Catholic saint of all. Thomas of Celano - Excerpts from the First and Second lives of St. Francis, with commentary by David Burr. Francis of Assisi, Friar - Biographical essay. With prayer in traditional and contemporary language. The Herald of the Great King - An essay on the life and spirituality of St. Francis of Assisi. Also includes quotations, prayers, and a copy of the Rule of the Third Order Regular. Mira Circa Nos - The papal Bull canonizing St. Francis of Assisi. By Pope Gregory IX. 16 July, 1228. Rite Expiatis - Encyclical of Pope Pius XI, about St. Francis of Assisi, promulgated 13 April, 1926. Auspicato Concessum - On St. Francis of Assisi. Encyclical of Pope Leo XIII, promulgated in 1882. Catholic Online: St. Francis of Assisi - Long hagiography, by Terry Matz. Francis of Assisi - An interfaith appreciation of one of the most popular catholic saints. The Little Flowers of St. Francis of Assisi - The "Fioretti" or "little flowers" are a collection of beloved stories about St. Francis and the early days of the Order, preserved by the "Spiritual" Franciscans. Also available for download in plain text, zip, or RTF formats. The Franciscan Experience - Illustrated biographies of Francis and Clare of Assisi. A Saint a Day: St. Francis of Assisi - The story of St. Francis. Suitable for children. Saint Francis of Assisi - Sympathetic portrait of the little poor man of Assisi, by Sri Swami Sivananda, the Brahmin-born practitioner of Yoga who founded the Divine Life Society. The Life of S. Francis - From "The Golden Legend," by Jacobus de Voragine. William Caxton translation. The Life and Legends of Saint Francis of Assisi - Book in plain text or as a zip file, from Project Gutenberg. CatholicSaints.Info: Francis of Assisi - Illustrated profile.