Mendicants & Heretics:  Renewal & Dissent

The Setting:  Pope Innocent III

Francis & Dominic with the Virgin Mary

Assisi, Italy

The Conversion of Francis

Francis gives away everything, including his own clothes

Pope Innocent III dreams that Francis saves the church from collapsing

Francis and Nature

Francis preaches to the birds:

Francis sets up the first nativity scene

Francis preaches to the Sultan & offers to walk through fire

The "Imitation of Christ":  Francis receives the stigmata

St. Dominic

Dominic & the Inquisition

Response of the Church to Heresy

A Stronghold of Heresy:  Montsegur, castle of the Cathars (Albigensians)

Faith-Based Law Enforcement:  The Inquisition in Action

But trust us, it's for your own good!  Or would you rather end up here?