Canticle of the Creatures - In Italian and English.
Catholic Encyclopedia - Long article on St. Francis of Assisi, founder, mystic, perhaps the most beloved Catholic saint of all.
Catholic Online - Long hagiography of St. Francis of Assisi, by Terry Matz.
Claves Regni - Biography of St. Francis of Assisi.
Felix Timmermans - Article about St. Francis receiving the stigmata.
For All the Saints - Lengthy essay on St. Francis includes legendary material and links to images.
Francesco il Musical - by Vincenzo Cerami and Benoit Jutras, based on the life of Saint Francis. Performed in the Lyrick Theater in Assisi, Italy.
Francis of Assisi - brief biographical sketch of the founder of the Franciscans order.
Franciscan Archive - Collection of documents about St. Francis and the Order of Friars Minor.
Franciscan Experience - Illustrated biographies of Francis and Clare of Assisi.
Franciscan Web Page - This biography of St. Francis of Assisi, with copious links, is part of the Franciscan section of "Catholic Files" at American University.
G. K. Chesterton - An excerpt from Chesterton's book "St. Francis of Assisi". Illustrated.
General Constitutions of the Secular Franciscan Order - Has Geocities popups.
Gregory IX - Mira Circa Nos: the Bull canonizing St. Francis of Assisi. 16 July, 1228.
Internet Franciscan Fraternity - Timeline of the life of St. Francis, and an explanation of the Tau cross.
James Kiefer's Christian Biographies - St. Francis of Assisi, friar. With prayer in traditional and contemporary language.
Johannes Jorgensen - Fairly lengthy essay on St. Francis and his early followers.
Leo XIII - Auspicato Concessum: On St. Francis of Assisi. Encyclical promulgated in 1882.
Lives of Saints - St. Francis of Assisi, founder of the Order of Friars Minor, confessor. From the book "Lives of Saints", published by John J. Crawley.
Maltese Capuchin Brothers - Biographical article about St. Francis.
Patron Saints Index - Profile of St. Francis of Assisi. Illustrated.
Pius XI - Rite Expiatis. Encyclical about St. Francis, promulgated 13 April, 1926.
Prayers of St. Francis of Assisi - Includes the Canticle of Brother Sun and other prayers by the saint--though in one case this page would have him writing the Bible (Numbers 6:24-26). At Catholic Prayers.
Rule of the Secular Franciscan Order - In English, French, Italian, or Spanish. Geocities popups.
Saint Anthony Messenger Press - Special feature on St. Francis of Assisi includes several articles, audio clips, and even a "blessing of the pets" e-card.
Saint Conrad's Capuchin-Franciscan Province of Mid-America - Illustrated biography of St. Francis of Assisi.
Saint Francis Preaches to the Birds - An excerpt from The Little Flowers of St. Francis.
Saints' Lives - Brief biography of St. Francis of Assisi, by Ed LoPresti. With bibliography.
San Francesco d'Assisi / St. Francis of Assisi - Personal site devoted to St. Francis of Assisi. Includes a biography, the Rule, his Canticle of Brother Sun, many images from paintings and icons, and links to other Franciscan sites. In English and Italian.
Sri Swami Sivananda - Sympathetic portrait of the little poor man of Assisi, by the Brahmin-born practitioner of Yoga who founded the Divine Life Society.
St. Francis of Assisi, the Musical - music, script, and direction by Jon Jason Yogawin. Based on the life of the Saint who established the Franciscan Order.
The Ecole Glossary - Brief biography of St. Francis of Assisi, by Karen Rae Keck.
The Little Flowers of St. Francis of Assisi - The "Fioretti" or "little flowers" are a collection of beloved stories about St. Francis and the early days of the Order, preserved by the "Spiritual" Franciscans. Also available for download in plain text, zip, or RTF formats.
The Rule of the Franciscan Order - Franciscan Rule of 1223, translated by David Burr.
The Second Letter of St. Francis of Assisi, to the Faithful - On those who do penance and those who do not. Written before 1221. In plain text, and too wide for most monitors.
The Testament of St. Francis - St. Francis's wishes for the future of the order he founded.
The Testament of St. Francis of Assisi - Translated by David Burr. In HTML.
Thomas of Celano - Excerpts from the First and Second lives of St. Francis, with commentary by David Burr.
Travel Italy - Illustrated biography of St. Francis of Assisi.
Vietnamese Eucharistic Youth Society - The story of St. Francis of Assisi. Suitable for children.