Francis of Assisi: Episode One

The Saints

Set in 1202 A.D. Italy, the episode introduces Francesco di Bernardino, a wealthy merchant's son in Assisi. After seeking glory through knig

Key takeaways

• Francesco di Bernardino lives a life of luxury as the son of a wealthy cloth merchant in Assisi.
• The episode depicts Francesco's intense physical revulsion when encountering lepers near the city.

Main topics

• Early life of Francis of Assisi
• The conflict between Assisi and Perugia

Notable quotes

This is the true story of Francis of Assisi.

Conclusion

A dramatic introduction to the life of a saint, highlighting the trans

Transcript preview

Speaker 3 (0:01) Assisi, Italy, 1202 A.D. Francesco di Bernardino is the son of a wealthy cloth merchant in Assisi, Italy. Between lavish parties and manly sport, Francesco doesn't have much time for God. But when he joins the war between Assisi and Perugia, his life is fated to change forever. This is the true story of Francis of Assisi. Speaker 1 (0:28) The Saints, Adventures of Faith and Courage. Francis of Assisi. Episode 1, The Night. Listen to all the episodes and discover new shows at thesaintspodcast.com. Speaker 4 (0:50) Francesco, is that a new horse? Yes, his name is Speaker 7 (0:54) Olivier. Is he not splendid? A present from my father. Your father spoils you. I know. Aren't I lucky? Do Speaker 6 (1:03) you know who's going to be at Speaker 7 (1:05) the party tonight, Francesco? Who? Delphine. Speaker 7 (1:10) Francesco! She has her eyes on you. Can you blame her? It should be a very interesting party. What is wrong, Olivier? What do you see? Speaker 4 (1:37) Your horse smells them. Speaker 7 (1:39) Who? Speaker 4 (1:39) Those lepers. Over there in the trees watching us. Speaker 7 (1:44) Unclean! Unclean! Unclean! Unclean! Unclean! Speaker 4 (1:49) Listen to their clackers. It's a good thing they have to call out a warning. Maybe we should go a different way, Francesco. Speaker 7 (1:56) Just Speaker 4 (1:57) the sight of them makes me nauseous. You and me both. Speaker 7 (2:00) I can smell them now, too. Hold your noses. If we go up that hill, we can go Speaker 4 (2:07) around them and avoid coming any closer. Good idea, Francesco. Seeing their emaciated faces and disintegrating body parts is sickening. Let's go. Look, Speaker 6 (2:22) Francesco, what I brought you from Paris. Speaker 7 (2:24) Father, what a beautiful tunic. Speaker 6 (2:27) It must Speaker 5 (2:28) have cost a fortune. Speaker 6 (2:29) It's worth it if it makes my son happy. Speaker 5 (2:32) Oh, Francesco, try it on, subouple. I will, Mama. Let me take off the one I'm wearing. Speaker 5 (2:40) Oh, just see how handsome you are. That blue silk is stunning against your dark eyes and hair. Oh, I Speaker