“Francis of Assisi” by Hermann Hesse – Prologue

I discovered that one of my favorite authors, Hermann Hesse, wrote a novella about one of my favorite saints, Francis of Assisi, and it’s never been translated into English. Using the original German version and an Italian translation, I have been slowly translating the novella Franz von Assisi (1904), with the help of AI. This […]

Sacred Saunter with “Franz von Assisi”

Readings for the Feast Day of St. Francis of Assisi This excerpt from Herman Hesse’s novel Franz von Assisi was shared at the St. Francis Blessing of the Animals and the Sacred Saunter Outdoor Eucharist on Saturday October 4, 2024 at Sequoia Park in Eureka CA An excerpt from Franz Von Assisi by Herman Hesse […]