“It pleases me that you teach sacred theology to the brothers, as long as—in the words of the Rule—‘you do not extinguish the Spirit of prayer and devotion’ with study of this kind.” —Francis of Assisi Antony’s mentor, Francis of Assisi, had a deep suspicion of scholarship, but he quickly recognized that his new disciple had a brilliant mind and that it would be a shame to waste such a talent. “Brother Francis wishes health