Description

Now that Francis had been delivered from the hand of his earthly father, he undertook his first work. He built a house for God, not by building something entirely new, but by repairing an old and dilapidated dwelling and restoring it completely ••• For this, he returned to the place where ••• a church of Saint Damian had been built long ago • • • In a short time he repaired it, zealously, and with the help of God’s grace.

Thomas of Celano

The Life of Saint Francif of Assisi, 18.

CONTENTS

Preface

Acknowledgments

Abbreviations used

ESSAY 1

A different view from among people

ESSAY 2

Work in progresS

ESSAY 3

What went wrong?

ESSAY 4

Unexpected Powers

ESSAY 5

Nothing wrong with dirty hands

ESSAY 6

The poor do have rights

The feast of feasts happens on the way

About the author

List of J. Hoeberichts’ publications

Index