“The Letter Kills, But the Spirit Gives Life”: The Rise of Learning in the...
The twelfth century was marked by a general enthusiasm for two phenomena: scholastic learning and voluntary poverty. The division of society into clergy and laymen maintained itself in response to...
View ArticleThe Friar and the Sultan: Francis of Assisi’s Mission to Egypt
In September, 1219, Francis of Assisi went to Egypt to preach to Sultan al-Malik al-Kâmil. The post The Friar and the Sultan: Francis of Assisi’s Mission to Egypt appeared first on Medievalists.net.
View Article“The Eucharist and the Negotiation of Orthodoxy in the High Middle Ages”
This paper is part of Adam Hoose's dissertation. It examined the differences between Waldensians and Franciscans in their treatment of the Eucharist. It also explored why the Waldensians were...
View ArticleLove and Saint Francis of Assisi: A Performer in the Middle Ages
In “spending most of his life out of doors, in all seasons” Francis defies the basis of what we call civilized existence; if history is about progress in terms of making human life secure from nature’s...
View ArticleSaint Francis of Assisi: An Exorcist of Demons
Saint Francis was considered such a model of Christian virtue that he was able to perform miracles as an agent of Jesus. Among them, the description of demoniacs and exorcisms are particularly...
View ArticleBOOKS:Medieval Celebrities!
They may not have won any Oscars, but they were definitely medieval celebrities! Here are some great reads about some of the most famous faces of the Middle Ages The post BOOKS:Medieval Celebrities!...
View ArticleKickstarter campaign to restore St.Francis of Assisi’s home in Rome
The Franciscan order hopes to raise $125 000 to restore a convent in Rome which was the home of St. Francis of Assisi. They have created a Kickstarter campaign to ask for donations from the public. The...
View ArticleDreams in medieval Saints’ lives: Saint Francis of Assisi
How do medieval descriptions of dreams or visions reflect spiritual growth? What images are used as rhetorical or hagiographical means? And what can we learn from the interpretation of these spiritual...
View ArticleThe Friars Preachers: The First Hundred Years of the Dominican Order
When Dominic of Caleruega began preaching in southern France in the early 1200s, he would have had no idea of the far reaching influence that the band of men he would attract would leave such a broad...
View Article10 Creepy Things to See at the Louvre That Are Better Than the Mona Lisa
If you're an ancient historian, a medievalist, or early modernist, there are so many other amazing pieces and works of art a the Louvre other than these two tourist staples. Here is my list of cool,...
View ArticleStudies in Early Franciscan Sources book series begins
Franciscan Institute Publications has launched a new book series called Studies in Early Franciscan Sources with the publication of three titles: The Writings of Francis – Letters and Prayers The...
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700-year-old saint myth has been proven (almost) true
Scientists confirm that the age and content of an old sack is in accordance with a medieval myth about Saint Francis of Assisi.
View ArticleThe St. Francis Missal, legendary manuscript and relic, now on display at the...
A legendary 12th-century manuscript and relic of touch of St. Francis of Assisi— is now having its first dedicated exhibition at the Walters Art Museum in 40 years.
View ArticleSt. Francis, Giotto and Geology
St. Francis of Assisi (c.1181-1226) and Giotto (c.1270-1337), would change the history of religion, art and ecology. Some 800 years later, geologists would examine the limestone used to construct the...
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