Francesco d’Assisi remembered on October 4

The Church commemorates the death of St. Francis of Assisi on October 4.

Agenzia SIR notes that his legacy has influenced various thinkers, including skeptics and writers such as Giosue Carducci and Giovanni Pascoli. Carducci, an anticlerical writer, was moved by his visit to Santa Maria degli Angeli, which inspired his poem of the same name.

Francis is remembered for renouncing material wealth and his preference for a humble end on the bare earth. His poetic approach to death, viewing it as a sister, continues to serve as a symbol of communion with creation.