ABSTRACT
As seen, the early sources (with the exception of the De inceptione and Thomas of Celano’s later work) depict a young St. Francis raised and educated in sin, ultimately invested in the pursuit of worldly concerns and aspirations. Bonaventure reprises this early material further, closely modeling his narratives on Thomas of Celano’s two earlier works. Yet, despite the choice of his main source and the similarities in the events narrated, Bonaventure also presents a new understanding of the young Saint’s morality that is substantially different from that offered by the earlier works.
