La compassione di Francesco d’Assisi per gli altri e per il Creato
St. Francis’ compassion for people and the other creatures

Summary/Abstract: In my studies I focused on the writings of St. Francis. St. Francis turn to us asking for compassion resulted from my analysis of his writings. St. Francis encourages us to share compassion with the others and the whole creation. He directed his message most of all to those of us who share the same feelings for faith. The faith which he was granted from God St. Francis wrote down in his Rule which was subsequently endorsed by the Catholic Church. My paper consists of four parts: The image of man in St. Francis` writings, The meeting of the leper, The sick, the poor, the abandoned, the enemies, His attitude to the whole God`s creatures. His inspiration for love St. Francis drew from his personal experience of God`s love. He believed that human dignity was bestowed by god himself. Man was created by God and modeled on His own image, argued St. Francis therefore man testifies to God`s presence in the world. St. Francis` compassion originated from poor and humble Jesus Christ. St. Francis’ compassion with the poor, sick, suffering, despised, sinners and enemies draws inspiration from the same spiritual source.

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