11 min
Documentary
Why Francis of Assisi Gave Away His Wealth
Eleven minutes from DW on the merchant's son who walked away from his money, his standing and his future, and what he turned to instead.
About the teacher
Francis of Assisi
Italian friar (1181–1226) from Assisi, son of a cloth merchant, who gave away his inheritance to live in poverty; founder of the Franciscan order, and in the Canticle of the Creatures he addressed sun, moon and water as brother and sister.
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Christian mysticism
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