{"product_id":"st-francis-of-assisi-passion-poverty-and-the-man-who-transformed-the-catholic-church-9781618907707","title":"St. Francis of Assisi: Passion, Poverty, and the Man Who Transformed the Catholic Church.","description":"All Christians know his name. Few truly know the man. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Francis of Assisi was not even five feet tall. He was not well educated. And yet he is the one saint commonly recognized as Alter Christus, the \"other Christ.\" Francis is not just any saint--he's a saint for everyone, whatever your place or position in life. But do we really know him? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Who was this man at his core? What was it that thrust this little man from a little town to the heights of sanctity, into a place of high honor among the celestial court? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In this riveting biography, author Bret Thoman accomplishes what few biographers have. He pierces the inner life of Francis, revealing his deepest passions, his unquenchable love for poverty, and his unshakable grip on the core of the Gospel. The life of Francis, so often festooned with spectacle and miracle, is in reality the story of a soul yearning for God in every moment and glimpsing His presence in all creation. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e If you want to see the hidden life of the greatest saint, if you want to hear his thoughts, if you want to feel the fervor that blazed within his soul, you must read St. Francis of Assisi: Passion, Poverty, and the Man who Transformed the Catholic Church.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Tan Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/14\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781618907707\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.50w x 0.60d","brand":"Bret Thoman Ofs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43600612163765,"sku":"9781618907707","price":16.11,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_1467471e-9bd8-4461-81b5-c8f5f2bc35ce.jpg?v=1707210251","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/st-francis-of-assisi-passion-poverty-and-the-man-who-transformed-the-catholic-church-9781618907707","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}