Chasing Francis: A Pilgrim's Tale
Chasing Francis by Ian Morgan Cron was, by far, my best read last summer.
With Cron's deliciously witty and profound style of writing, I felt I journeyed with the protagonist Chase, an all-American pastor facing a crisis of faith, on his spiritual pilgrimage. Much to my delight, Chase's journey wasn't just a figurative one, as Cron took him to Italy to visit his Franciscan monk uncle. It was there that he was introduced to St. Francis of Assissi, whom...