Early Church Documents

Early Church Documents: F

Fabian, Pope of Rome, (III Century):

Collected Decrees: --- NA

First Epistle: Concerning the crisis of Novatianism and the Roman church's reaction to it. Also describes his division of Rome into seven diaconal districts. -- - NA

Second Epistle (To the Eastern Bishops): Concerning the renewal of the chrism, and concerning accusations against priests. --- NA

Third Epistle (To Bishop Hilary): Concerning accusations and legal process. --- NA

Fatima, daughter of the Prophet Muhammad, (VII Century):

Sayings --- YUS

Secondary Sources:

Alim Online Islamic Biography Series:

Fatimah bint Muhammad

Fiacc, Irish bard, (V Century):

Hymn on the Life of St. Patrick: Very early source for life of Patrick. Anonymous 1868 translation. --- SPL

Firdowsi, Persian poet, (X/XI Centuries):

Shah-nameh: A legendary history of pre-Islamic Persia; the national epic of Iran. Zimmern translation. --- Virginia Tech

Francis of Assisi, Italian ascetic, (XII/XIII Centuries):

Prayers: Includes the famous Canticle of Brother Sun and Sister Moon. --- Webdesk Catholic Site

Canticle of the Creatures In Italian and English. --- AU

Testament: Francis' last words to his followers, apparently intended to head off controversy by enjoining obedience to the Church and limiting begging by the friars. However the Testament's insistence that it was self-explanatory created difficulties later on. Burr translation. --- ORB

Testament: Burr translation. --- MSBP

Rule of the Franciscan Order: Burr translation. --- MSBP

Attributed works:

Peace Prayer --- Friars of the Immaculate

Secondary Sources:

St. Francis of Assisi Page --- AU

St. Francis of Assisi Home Page --- Friars of the Immaculate

Ugolino: Little Flowers of St. Francis. --- CCEL

Thomas of Celano: Two Lives of St. Francis. Burr translation. --- MSBP

St. Francis of Assisi: an Illustrated Biography --- Friars of the Immaculate

St. Francis: A Brief Life Story --- Capuchin Order, Australia

Gregory IX: Mira circa Nos: Bull canonizing St. Francis. --- Apana