As with the other books in this series, Starr begins with a prayer to Saint Francis asking for the wisdom to live the simple wisdom of the saint and seeking not so much to be understood but to understand and love. Starr then gives us a brief history of Francis’ rise in the church and provides more prayers, poems and essays. Starr’s discussion of the beatitudes is sacred writing at its best.

Starr chronicles the actions of St. Francis which led to the reformation of the entire Catholic Church. Francis did this not through revolution of dissension but with his gracious persuasion and the activities of his own life.

This book captures the essence of a saint who had such a great influence on the church of his day and allows the reader to see how a simple but devout life can be the best life of all. Each of the three books in this series are pocket-sized and contain a beautiful illustration of the saint.