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The Last Canticle of St. Francis

A Dramatic Monologue in Two Acts

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The Last Canticle of St. Francis

By: John DeMers
Narrated by: Charles D Baker
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Summary

At the end of his life, St. Francis reflects on all that took place during his life. Historically correct, a play that takes St. Francis out of the birdbath. A drama in two acts.

©2015 John DeMers (P)2016 Charles D Baker Christian Living Christianity Drama & Plays
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These short plays are remarkably poignant. The writer and narrator seem to be a profound double-act. Like object and reflection in a mirror. I am not a Christian - but through these monologues I can glimpse the Holiness the followers of Christ profess. When I was at school in the late 1970s, a temporary teacher took my class for a few months. She organised our class assembly around the story of St Francis and I was astonished that he could "talk to the animals". As someone who cares about animal welfare, I have never forgotten this fact. Although common within Hinduism and Buddhism, this trope is not that common within Christianity. There is an immediacy about Francis that is relevant to all beings - the baptised and the unbaptised - the two-legged and the four. This relevancy has nothing to do with religion - although out of necessity this story is often presented in the garb of religion. This need not distract us on the path of applicability. Francis is human and like all humans he loves and loses - gains and learns. Furthermore, his body, like all bodies, developed illness, became injured, and got old. Finally, his body ceased its biological function. This is an important point as the Vatican (in 2026) has permitted the skeletal remains of St Francis to be placed on longterm display. We all have to traverse birth to death - and we can all choose how we do this - social injustice not withstanding.

Sitting with St Francis...

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