Saint Francis of Assisi was born into comfort, ambition, and dreams of glory, but he eventually chose a radically different life. In this episode of Footprints of Holiness, we follow the transformation of a wealthy, impulsive young man seeking recognition into one of the most beloved saints in Christian history. His encounter with the poor, his public renunciation of wealth, his love for creation, and his search for a faith lived with simplicity left a profound spiritual footprint. This is a story about freedom, conversion, poverty, joy, and the courage to choose another path.

<p>Saint Francis of Assisi was born into comfort, ambition, and dreams of glory, but he eventually chose a radically different life. In this episode of Footprints of Holiness, we follow the transformation of a wealthy, impulsive young man seeking recognition into one of the most beloved saints in Christian history. His encounter with the poor, his public renunciation of wealth, his love for creation, and his search for a faith lived with simplicity left a profound spiritual footprint. This is a story about freedom, conversion, poverty, joy, and the courage to choose another path.</p>

Footprints of Holiness is a narrative and educational podcast that tells the lives of Catholic saints as vivid, human, and deeply relatable stories. Each episode focuses on one saint: their time, struggles, wounds, choices, doubts, miracles, and the spiritual path that led them to leave a lasting mark on the world. Created for young practicing Catholics, curious young listeners, and anyone interested in spirituality, the show avoids a distant or overly solemn tone and presents holiness as something real, possible, and often surprising. Through carefully crafted storytelling, historical context, and a clear spiritual perspective, Footprints of Holiness invites listeners to discover that saints were not flawless characters, but men and women who answered God’s call with courage. A series designed to teach, inspire, and help listeners see faith through lives whose legacy still walks among us today.

<p>Footprints of Holiness is a narrative and educational podcast that tells the lives of Catholic saints as vivid, human, and deeply relatable stories. Each episode focuses on one saint: their time, struggles, wounds, choices, doubts, miracles, and the spiritual path that led them to leave a lasting mark on the world. Created for young practicing Catholics, curious young listeners, and anyone interested in spirituality, the show avoids a distant or overly solemn tone and presents holiness as something real, possible, and often surprising. Through carefully crafted storytelling, historical context, and a clear spiritual perspective, Footprints of Holiness invites listeners to discover that saints were not flawless characters, but men and women who answered God&rsquo;s call with courage. A series designed to teach, inspire, and help listeners see faith through lives whose legacy still walks among us today.</p>