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The House of Borgia has gone down as one of the most treacherous, lecherous, and downright evil clans the world has ever known—perhaps the first true crime syndicate family.
From Alexander VI, one of the worst popes ever, to his daughter Lucrezia, famed for her poisoned drinks, to a host of lesser-known but equally vile men and women, this Italian Renaissance family name has become synonymous with corruption, scandal, incest, murder, adultery, and a host of other sins.
And then there is Francis: the “white-sheep … with the Borgia face,” as the poet Phyllis McGinley called him.
Why look at this “odd man out”? Because not only did Francis rise above his infamous lineage, but his example provides a message for many today who believe that life must be lived on our own terms if it is to have meaning. Francis’ path was the exact opposite. He willingly embraced what he fervently believed to be God’s will and way. He was always ready to set…
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