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- Bernard of Quintavalle (died 1241) was the first disciple of St. Francis of Assisi. Bernard was declared as the Minorum Ordinis prima plantula, the "First fruits of the Minor Orders". He accompanied Francis on a number of missionary journeys and served as Minister Provincial in Spain.
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Aug 30, 2017 · If any man would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me (Matthew 16:24). Hearing this, Bernard sold his possessions, gave the money to the poor, and became the first companion to join Francis in his new evangelical experiment.
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Jul 2, 2021 · Bernard, one of the wealthiest young men of Assisi, became intrigued by reports about one of his peers—Francesco di Bernardone, previously known as something of a dandy and carouser—who had recently aroused wonder, as well as ridicule, by his ostentatious embrace of poverty.
Jul 7, 2019 · Bernard of Quintavalle (d. 1241) is remembered as the first follower of Saint Francis of Assisi. He was the scion of a wealthy family and was trained as a lawyer at the University of Bologna.
Bernard of Quintavalle (died 1241) was the first disciple of St. Francis of Assisi. Bernard was declared as the Minorum Ordinis prima plantula, the "First fruits of the Minor Orders". He accompanied Francis on a number of missionary journeys and served as Minister Provincial in Spain.
Blessed Bernard of Quintavalle died sometime between 1243 and 1246 in Assisi, Italy, of natural causes. He was laid to rest in the lower basilica of Saint Francis in Assisi, where his tomb remains a site of veneration and pilgrimage.
Feb 24, 2015 · The first companion of St Francis was Brother Bernard of Assisi, who was converted in the following way: St Francis had not yet taken the religious habit, though he had renounced the world, and had so given himself to penance and mortification that many looked upon him as one out of his mind.
Servant of God Bernard of Quintavalle, pray for us. ...more. Ave Maria! Today (July 2) we learn of the life of The Servant of God Bernard of Quintavalle, followed by a...
