
WOF 406: The Genius of G.K. Chesterton’s “St. Francis”
The Word on Fire Show - Catholic Faith and Culture
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Approaching St. Francis with a Natural and Supernatural Point of View
In this chapter, they discuss how to approach the figure of St. Francis from a natural and supernatural point of view. They highlight the aspects of Francis that our culture would naturally appreciate, such as his love of nature, animals, and devotion to peace. However, they also mention that there are elements of Francis, like his radical asceticism, that our culture finds hard to understand and accept.
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