Chasing Francis: A Pilgrim's Tale

Ha! I didn't realise until the end that it was a work of fiction. So, I feel less bad about thinking the main character has a terrible writing/humour style! This is a fictionalized version of the new monastic movement which happened (is still happening? continues to happen every so often?) ex: Shane Claiborne in the early-mid 2000s where Christians go back to the ‘roots' of Christianity: community building, environmentalism, poverty work, anti-materialism. Often inspired by St Francis of Assisi, as is the mega-preacher, Chase, in this book. Only he goes to Italy for a crash course on the Saint courtesy of his monk uncle! Lots of hyperbole about Italian food and culture. Da, wish someone would send me to Italy now.