othes, money, food etc. Obviously this act would cause controversy between the two. Soon enough the lack of understanding between them caused hateful, angry words from the father and a dead silence from Francis. Pietro failed to recognize the turmoil in his son and Francis was never able to express himself to his father. One day in 1206, Francis now 24 years old, prayed in the tiny church in San Damiano. Jesus spoke to him from a crucifix saying, "Rebuild my Church." So Francis began to do so. Although he believed that "rebuilding" the Church was a physical task. This was the building block to changing his life for Christ. Many people thought that Francis was going crazy and his family was embarrassed by his behavior. On the other hand, some people in his city were attracted to his new life style. This particular lifestyle was simple, only using necessary items to live. While Francis was experimenting with this new lifestyle his relationship with his father grew worse. In October of 1206, Pietro publicly demanded repayment for everything that Francis had given to the poor and the money he spent on the chapel. Francis then took off his clothes and gave them back to h
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