A most fascinating and intriguing aspect of Franciscan history is the constant, life-giving examination the friars made of their past, so rich with creativity and intellectual effort, but also so full of human suffering and unremitting conflict. This translation by Raphael Bonnano of Merlo's 2003 Italian work.
Il prof. MERLO luminare inarrivabile della storia di frate Francesco scrive un capolavoro storico , una pietra miliare per chi vuol realmente conoscere il Santo.