St. Clare. These followers of his became known as Friars. Francis lived a life of helping others which he summed up with three vows for others to follow. These vows were obedience, poverty and chastity His service to the Lord was rewarded by receiving the stigmata. Francis died Octobed 3, 1226.Saint Francis was a very unique saint. He began by living a very wealthy life to taking the vow of poverty. This saint teaches Christians to lose their desire for material things. One can be more happy if he is helping out those who are less fortunate. It is the those three vows that say it all, obedience, poverty and chastity. If one would want to follow in the footsteps of Jesus, this is it how it can be done. This saint means alot to me because Francis was a young man with charisma and destined for a wealthy future but he gave it up for his religion. This makes me want to re-examine myself because I am young and hope for future success, almost like Francis. This is why he means so much to me because I can relate more to him than other saints. ...
