Saint Francis founded a religious order that sought to engage the world through love and humility, an alternative to the isolation of the monastics. Read Article

Written by John Heitzenrater on July 23rd, 2013. Subject: History. Filed in Medieval, about Italian

Cola di Rienzo was a Italian leader who attempted, but failed, to unite Italy in the 14th century. Read Article

Written by John Heitzenrater on July 22nd, 2013. Subject: History. Filed in Medieval, about Italian

The Carthusian Monks saw themselves as warriors every bit as effective as medieval knights and soldiers, fighting not a physical war, but a spiritual one. Read Article

Written by John Heitzenrater on July 7th, 2013. Subject: History. Filed in Medieval, about Monasticism