thats only because i practice recalling daily.
you do it too and you will be surprised how much info comes back once you start.
St Francis of Assisi - an inspiring life
Icon of St Francis on a wall in Assisi, Italy
St Francis was born in Assisi in Umbria in Central Italy in 1181 or 1182 to a wealthy merchant family. His father traded mostly with France, and since his son was born while he was absent there, they called him Francesco, meaning “the Frenchman”, although he was baptised John.
As a teenager he was bent on enjoying himself and not much interested in studying or in his father’s business. However, in around 1201 there was a war between Assisi and nearby Perugia and Francis was taken prisoner by the Perugians. This was followed by a long sickness, which he bore with fortitude, and learned from it.
When he recovered, he decided to go to fight in southern Italy and set out with a fine horse and new equipment. But he met a poor man and swapped clothing with him. Later he had a series of dreams, telling him “to serve the master not the man”, and he began to visit the sick. Once he gave alms to a leper, and although the man’s sores were loathsome, he kissed him.
