Every year thousands of pilgrims descend on Assisi, Italy, birthplace of Sts. Francis and Clare, eager to draw on the rich spiritual experience that such a pilgrimage affords. Most people, however, will never cross the ocean to visit Assisi, but still want to know more about the founding Franciscan saints and the world in which they lived.

This new film aims to make that pilgrimage experience accessible to more people. The two-hour program allows viewers to hear ...

St. Anthony Messenger Press, Servant Books and Franciscan Communications seek to communicate the Word that is Jesus Christ in the style of Saints Francis and Anthony. Through print and electronic media marketed in North America and worldwide, we endeavor to evangelize, inspire and inform those who search for God and desire a richer Catholic, Christian, human life. Our efforts help support the life, ministries, and charities of the Franciscan Friars of St. John the Baptist Province, who sponsor our work.