Illustrated biography of the saint.

Excerpts from the First and Second lives of St. Francis, with commentary by David Burr.

The "Fioretti" or "little flowers" are a collection of beloved stories about St. Francis and the early days of the Order, preserved by the "Spiritual" Franciscans. Also available for download in plain text, zip, or RTF formats.

From "The Golden Legend," by Jacobus de Voragine. William Caxton translation.

Book in plain text or as a zip file, from Project Gutenberg.

An essay on the life and spirituality of St. Francis of Assisi. Also includes quotations, prayers, and a copy of the Rule of the Third Order Regular.

Illustrated biographies of Francis and Clare of Assisi.

Collection of documents about St. Francis and the Order of Friars Minor.

Brief biography, by Karen Rae Keck.

Article by Felix Timmermans.

Fairly lengthy essay, by Johannes Jorgensen, on St. Francis and his early followers.

Special feature on St. Francis includes several articles, audio clips, and even a "blessing of the pets" e-card.

An excerpt from The Little Flowers of St. Francis.

From the book "Lives of Saints," published by John J. Crawley.

Sympathetic portrait of the little poor man of Assisi, by Sri Swami Sivananda, the Brahmin-born practitioner of Yoga who founded the Divine Life Society.

Incidents in the saint's life.

Encyclical of Pope Pius XI, about St. Francis of Assisi, promulgated 13 April, 1926.

Illustrated profile.

The papal Bull canonizing St. Francis of Assisi. By Pope Gregory IX. 16 July, 1228.

An excerpt from G.K. Chesterton's book "St. Francis of Assisi." Illustrated.

Biographical essay. With prayer in traditional and contemporary language.

An interfaith appreciation of one of the most popular catholic saints.

Biography.