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The rich fop Francis of Assisi was bored all his life-until he fell in love with Christ and gave all his stuff away and became the troubadour of Lady Poverty.

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Peter Kreeft
Age: 87
Born: 1937
Born: March 16
Philosopher
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Paterson
New Jersey
Peter John Kreeft
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