--- product_id: 12053799 title: "The Life of St. Francis of Assisi (Tan Classics)" brand: "bonaventure st. bonaventurehenry edward manning" price: "106.81 DT" currency: TND in_stock: true reviews_count: 8 url: https://www.desertcart.tn/products/12053799-the-life-of-st-francis-of-assisi-tan-classics store_origin: TN region: Tunisia --- # The Life of St. Francis of Assisi (Tan Classics) **Brand:** bonaventure st. bonaventurehenry edward manning **Price:** 106.81 DT **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Life of St. Francis of Assisi (Tan Classics) by bonaventure st. bonaventurehenry edward manning - **How much does it cost?** 106.81 DT with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.tn](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/12053799-the-life-of-st-francis-of-assisi-tan-classics) ## Best For - bonaventure st. bonaventurehenry edward manning enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted bonaventure st. bonaventurehenry edward manning brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description The Life of St. Francis of Assisi (Tan Classics) ## Images ![The Life of St. Francis of Assisi (Tan Classics) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61IlBGvVHnL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A saint writing about a saint *by B***O on December 2, 2015* What can I say, this is the biography of an amazing saint written by another fantastic saint. The book consists of 15 short and readable chapters about the life and religion of St Francis of Assisi. This includes the famous "Francis, build my house" command from God, as well as what I would guess is the origins of the "Preach the gospel and when you can use words" apocryphal quote (my guess is it comes from something St Bonaventure says on p. 26).In this book, we learn many important things that are worthy of our consideration, not just facts like how St Francis started the O.F.M, but many spiritual truths and things to imitate. Many people do not realize how important it is to read the lives of the saints and, to the extent possible in accord with your state in life and under obedience to your director, imitate their lives (St Bonaventure himself on page 51 tells us to imitate St Francis' humility). So for example, we see in Chapter 5 that St Francis engaged in many mortifications that people today would call "extreme." He hardly took in any food or water. He did indeed jump in the ice and snow when physically tempted. Any physical pain for him was better and more desirable than the slightest offense against God. He took great care to show custody of the eyes. He almost never looked at women, and could not recognize one woman from another by sight. He showed great obedience to his doctors and physicians in what they told him to do. Yet while he held himself to a very high standard, he did not hold others to the same standard, avoiding the "hypocrite" and "pharisee" objection.Chapter 8 discusses the piety of St Francis, and what is very interesting to note is that on page 72, after this chapter is being completed, we see that the fact that animals loved St Francis is because of his great and deep piety. This puts the "animal loving" modern side of St Francis in proper perspective, Throughout the chapter, we see that his relationship with the animals was not a hippie modern dirt worshiping relationship, but again, rather, flowed from his piety.There are of course, many other stories and gems in this book. Again, it is a classic, a life of a saint written by a saint. As Catholics, we should always be reading a life of a saint in order to imitate those who have gone before us who have accomplished what we wish to. This book is essential. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Book was in good condition *by 5***M on April 16, 2024* Exactly how it was described. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great. *by J***F on November 22, 2022* Great. ## Frequently Bought Together - The Life of St. Francis of Assisi (Tan Classics) - St. Francis of Assisi - The Complete Francis of Assisi: His Life, The Complete Writings, and The Little Flowers (Paraclete Giants) --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.tn/products/12053799-the-life-of-st-francis-of-assisi-tan-classics](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/12053799-the-life-of-st-francis-of-assisi-tan-classics) --- *Product available on Desertcart Tunisia* *Store origin: TN* *Last updated: 2026-09-12*