The life of St. Francis of Assisi (1181-1226) as related by followers who gather after his death to tell stories so that Leone can record them: a privileged and virile youth, a prisoner of war, an heir who turns away from his father and gives all to the poor, a beggar for others, and an inspiration to friends who accept the Gospels' life of poverty. He seeks the Pope's blessing, and he endures persecution at the hands of the family of Chiara Offreduccio (1194-1253), who becomes St. Clare. Many join the order he has established and then rebel at his expectations. In near despair - and ill - he writes a Rule to take to the Pope; then, the Lord sends him a message. He dies smiling 　　译文(2): 亚西西的方济各的生活(1181-1226) ，由追随者在他死后聚集起来讲述故事，以便利昂能够记录下来: 一个享有特权和男子气概的青年，一个战俘，一个继承人谁离开他的父亲，把所有给穷人，一个乞丐为他人，以及一个接受福音书的贫穷生活的朋友的鼓舞。他寻求教皇的祝福，他忍受着基亚拉 · 奥弗雷德西奥(1194-1253)家族的迫害，后者成为圣克莱尔。许多人加入了他建立的秩序，然后对他的期望产生了反抗。在近乎绝望和病痛的时候，他写了一条规则要带给教皇; 然后，上帝给他一个信息。他微笑着死去