Medieval
Francis of Assisi
1181 – 1226 · Italy
“Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin: and yet I say unto you, that even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.”
Matthew 6:28–29 (KJV)
In the Life of the Saints
Born to wealth, Francis gave it all away to live in radical poverty and simplicity. He preached to birds, embraced lepers, and founded an order devoted to humility and creation's praise — a life still shaping how Christians think about simplicity and stewardship.
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