The rich fop Francis of Assisi was bored all his life―until he fell in love with Christ and gave all his stuff away and became the troubadour of Lady Poverty.

Peter Kreeft
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The rich fop Francis of Assisi was bored all his life―until he fell in love with Christ and gave all his stuff away and became the troubadour of Lady Poverty. The quote is a reference to a famous painting by Raphael of the story of St. Francis of Assisi. In the painting, St.

Francis is depicted as a young man who, upon realizing that wealth does not bring happiness, abandons his possessions and becomes a beggar on the streets of Rome. He then goes on to live as a hermit, preaching against the sins of materialism and greed. This image has become iconic for those who wish to express their belief in the ideals of poverty through art and poetry.

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