Today is the feast of St. Francis! He was born in Assisi in 1182 . After a carefree youth, he renounced his paternal wealth and committed himself to God. He led a life of poverty and preached the love of God to all. He established a rule which a number of his companions followed and which gained the approval of Pope Innocent III. He also founded an order of nuns with his friend St. Clare. He died in 1226.