Medieval History
Jorge Mario Bergoglio has become the latest man to follow in the footsteps of Saint Peter and become the Bishop of Rome and Pope of the Catholic Church. The Argentinian Cardinal has chosen his papal name to be Pope Francis, inspired by Saint Francis of Assisi, the 13th century Italian who founded the Franciscans.
In an article from the Washington Post, some of the reasons why Cardinal Bergoglio took the name Francis are discussed. Chad Pecknold, assistant professor of theology at the Catholic University of America, commented ?I think he?s going to be the people?s pope. We often associate Saint Francis with incredible love for humanity.?
You can learn more about the founder of the Franciscan Order from there two articles:
Love and Saint Francis of Assisi: A Performer in the Middle Ages
The Friar and the Sultan: Francis of Assisi?s Mission to Egypt
It was hard to find a video detailing the life of St Francis of Assisi, but I did come across this - A Day in the Life of St Francis - which has its own unique take on the man...
I also wanted to point out this excellent article How History Can Help Us Predict the Next Pope, by David Perry, a history professor at Dominican University in Illinois.
Perry notes that:
Voting is a quintessentially medieval activity. Sure, popular representations of the Middle Ages focus on kings and knights, princesses and peasants, but medieval people, especially in cities, loved to vote. They organized themselves into groups - guilds, religious fraternities, charitable organization, drinking societies - and wrote complicated bylaws governing elections. Many cities embraced various kinds of representative government during the High Middle Ages. Even the army outside the walls of Constantinople in 1204 took time to develop a voting system to elect the next emperor.
- Rich Man, Poor Man: The Radical Visions Of St. Francis
?Why you?? a man asked Francesco di Bernardone, known to us now as St. Francis of Assisi. Francis (1181/2-1226) was scrawny and plain-looking. He wore a filthy tunic, with a piece of rope as a belt, and no shoes. While preaching, he often would dance,...
- Devil Found In Detail Of Giotto Fresco In Italy's Assisi
Art restorers have discovered the figure of a devil hidden in the clouds of one of the most famous frescos by Giotto in the Basilica of St Francis in Assisi, church officials said on Saturday. The devil was hidden in the details of clouds at the top...
- New Book Series: Studies In Early Franciscan Sources
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 Writings of Francis ? Rules, Testament and Admonitions...
- The Search For The Historical Francis Of Assisi - Lecture At The University Of Oregon
Augustine Thompson, professor of history at the Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology in Berkeley, will present a talk entitled "The Search for the Historical Francis of Assisi" at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 20, at the University of Oregon. Thompson's...
- Czech Conservator May Have Found Remains Of St. Agnes Of Bohemia
Agnes of Bohemia was a princess of royal blood yet she refused a politically arranged marriage ? as was the order of the day ? and went into a nunnery, devoting her life to caring for the ill and needy. More than seven centuries after her death she was...
Medieval History
Pope Francis and the Middle Ages
Jorge Mario Bergoglio has become the latest man to follow in the footsteps of Saint Peter and become the Bishop of Rome and Pope of the Catholic Church. The Argentinian Cardinal has chosen his papal name to be Pope Francis, inspired by Saint Francis of Assisi, the 13th century Italian who founded the Franciscans.
In an article from the Washington Post, some of the reasons why Cardinal Bergoglio took the name Francis are discussed. Chad Pecknold, assistant professor of theology at the Catholic University of America, commented ?I think he?s going to be the people?s pope. We often associate Saint Francis with incredible love for humanity.?
You can learn more about the founder of the Franciscan Order from there two articles:
Love and Saint Francis of Assisi: A Performer in the Middle Ages
The Friar and the Sultan: Francis of Assisi?s Mission to Egypt
It was hard to find a video detailing the life of St Francis of Assisi, but I did come across this - A Day in the Life of St Francis - which has its own unique take on the man...
I also wanted to point out this excellent article How History Can Help Us Predict the Next Pope, by David Perry, a history professor at Dominican University in Illinois.
Perry notes that:
Voting is a quintessentially medieval activity. Sure, popular representations of the Middle Ages focus on kings and knights, princesses and peasants, but medieval people, especially in cities, loved to vote. They organized themselves into groups - guilds, religious fraternities, charitable organization, drinking societies - and wrote complicated bylaws governing elections. Many cities embraced various kinds of representative government during the High Middle Ages. Even the army outside the walls of Constantinople in 1204 took time to develop a voting system to elect the next emperor.
- Rich Man, Poor Man: The Radical Visions Of St. Francis
?Why you?? a man asked Francesco di Bernardone, known to us now as St. Francis of Assisi. Francis (1181/2-1226) was scrawny and plain-looking. He wore a filthy tunic, with a piece of rope as a belt, and no shoes. While preaching, he often would dance,...
- Devil Found In Detail Of Giotto Fresco In Italy's Assisi
Art restorers have discovered the figure of a devil hidden in the clouds of one of the most famous frescos by Giotto in the Basilica of St Francis in Assisi, church officials said on Saturday. The devil was hidden in the details of clouds at the top...
- New Book Series: Studies In Early Franciscan Sources
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 Writings of Francis ? Rules, Testament and Admonitions...
- The Search For The Historical Francis Of Assisi - Lecture At The University Of Oregon
Augustine Thompson, professor of history at the Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology in Berkeley, will present a talk entitled "The Search for the Historical Francis of Assisi" at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 20, at the University of Oregon. Thompson's...
- Czech Conservator May Have Found Remains Of St. Agnes Of Bohemia
Agnes of Bohemia was a princess of royal blood yet she refused a politically arranged marriage ? as was the order of the day ? and went into a nunnery, devoting her life to caring for the ill and needy. More than seven centuries after her death she was...