St. Francis is mentioned throughout Pope Benedict’s homily on 12/24/2011 (This is an excerpt, please read the entire homily here: https://www.vatican.va/holy_father/benedict_xvi/homilies/2011/documents/hf_ben-xvi_hom_20111224_christmas_en.html ) Christmas is an epiphany – the appearing of God and of his great light in a child that is born for us. Born in a stable in Bethlehem, not in the palaces of kings. In […]