ADULT FORUM - St. Francis at 800: More Than the Saint Who Loved Animals

Eight hundred years after his death, St. Francis of Assisi remains one of the most recognizable and beloved figures in Christian history. But the real Francis was far more interesting-and challenging-than the gentle saint surrounded by birds and animals that we often imagine. Join Pastor Ryan for a conversation about Francis's remarkable life, his embrace of poverty and simplicity, his encounters across boundaries, his sense of kinship with all creation, and the movement he inspired. Along the way, we'll ask what this 13th-century saint might still have to teach the Church-and us-800 years later.