The Wisdom of St. Francis & His CompanionsThe humble but heroic figure of St. Francis (1182 1226), who gave up wealth and security to espouse a life of poverty, an apostolic existence as much like Christ's as possible, attracted a strong and immediate following. In a series of vivid vignettes, The Wisdom of St. Francis and His Companions portrays the lives of the original members of the Franciscan communitythe childlike innocence of their faith, their brave self denial and acute sayings, and