Among the towns dear to Saint Francis were Assisi, Greccio, Cortona, and La Verna, but what were they like, and what are these locales like in the modern era? A frequent nominee for the Nobel Prize, Danish biographer Johannes Jørgensen (1866-1956) offers a glimpse into this bygone world, and inspiration to all who seek to follow the way of St. Francis today. Written at the turn of the 20th century, these lyrical pieces are themselves historical snapshots, and they are accompanied here by excerpts from Jørgensen's writings on Francis and Catherine of Siena, as well as his own autobiography.