“One way to express Francis's approach is to say that his life was focused on orthopraxy (right action) over orthodoxy (right belief).... The Gospel was not something to believe as much it was a vocation to a changed life.” FaithJesusChristianityOrthodoxyGospelSainthoodOrthopraxySt Francis Of AssisiSt Francis Book:When Saint Francis Saved the Church Source: When Saint Francis Saved the Church
“With the help of the Gospel, which he began to listen to carefully, Francis began to break down the barriers to friendship inherent in his old worldview. Every person, he began to see, was at the most basic root the same.” FriendshipGospelSt Francis Of AssisiSt Francis Book:When Saint Francis Saved the Church Source: When Saint Francis Saved the Church