Saint Francis of Assisi lived in early thirteenth-century Italy and is famous as the patron saint of animals and founder of the Franciscan Order. The Little Flowers of Saint Francis are a collection of stories that convey his deep love of God and nature. This short book contains sixty-two prayers and readings (one each morning and evening for a month). It will help the reader to steep him- or herself in the writings and thoughts of this favorite saint, and the introduction will introduce Saint Francis's particular appeal. The special angle unique to this series of books is the way they accompany the reader on a month-long journey with a favorite saint or writer.
