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Kresta in the Afternoon – October 4, 2023 – Hour 2

Bill Cook celebrates the Feast of St Francis and shares how Francis’ life inspired him to start a global charity.

 

The Stories You Don’t Know about St. Francis

Today we celebrate the Feast of St. Francis. Other than St. Patrick, he’s probably the best-known saint in the secular world. People know of his love for creation and he’s even the inspiration for “World Animal Day.” But there is much more to him than that. Bill Cook joins us with a look at his life and how St. Francis inspired his own work with poor children around the world.

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William Cook is Professor Emeritus of History at State University of New York - Genesceo, where he taught on Medieval and Renaissance Europe and Church History. He is the president of the Bill Cook Foundation, which helps poor children in 29 countries go to school. Visit billcookfoundation.org. He is the author of several books including "The Medieval World View: An Introduction" and has hosted nine Great Courses lecture series.
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