ST. FRANCIS & ME: A Spiritual Journey of Faith, Transformation, and the Franciscan Way

When Sue Bibee steps into the silence of a Christmas retreat, she isn't looking for a new life, but she finds one anyway.Leaving behind her career and comfort, she enters the rhythms of Franciscan life along the California coast, where prayer, simplicity, and surrender begin to reshape her from the inside out. But as hidden wounds surface, the journey turns costly. Betrayal, false accusations, and unexpected loss force Sue out of community and into solitude, where forgiveness becomes a battle and humility is no longer optional.From rejection to renewal, and ultimately to the hills of Assisi, Sue discovers that the way of St. Francis is not a peaceful escape, but a deep transformation.St. Francis & Me is a powerful spiritual memoir for anyone who senses there is more to their faith and is willing to walk the road that leads there.