Chesterton Radio University: St. Francis and the World Made New
How can a man who gives up so much become so joyful?
In this opening episode of Chesterton Radio University, we explore G. K. Chesterton’s St. Francis of Assisi, especially “The Problem of St. Francis” and “Le Jongleur de Dieu.” Chesterton invites us to consider how humility, gratitude, and love of Christ transformed Francis’s understanding of the world—and why his poverty cannot be separated from his extraordinary joy.
Alongside the book, we draw on Benedict XVI’s reflections and a painted portrait of the saint. Related listening from Lives of Great Men and Ave Maria Hour offers another way…
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