The people of Jerusalem are suffering under the reign of Herod, and are hoping to be delivered from the Roman occupiers by the Messiah whose arrival, it is rumored, is to take place very soon. Unlike his nephew Judas, who wants to join the zealots (freedom fighters), 35 year old widower Joseph is not interested in participating in any fighting against the Romans.

Als verwöhnter Sohn reicher Kaufleute führt der in Assisi lebende Franziskus zu Beginn des 13. Jahrhunderts ein Leben in Luxus. Allgegenwärtiges Leid und Elend sind ihm zunächst fremd. Das ändert sich, als er die Schrecken des Krieges persönlich miterlebt. Im Städtekampf zwischen Perugia und Assisi gerät er in Kriegsgefangenschaft, aus der ihn letztendlich nur der reiche Vater freikaufen kann. Kurz darauf fallen ihm Bibelverse in die Hände und sein Leben beginnt sich zu ändern.

The story of Maria Montessori the most famous pedagogue of the world. She spent all her life to make her "metodo" (method) accepted in the archaic Italian school system, while the rest of the world immediately understand the importance of her theories. She was the first Italian Doctor, a famous feminist, a scientist. Her private life was hit by having an illegitimate son and by the Fascism that didn't want to accept completely her theories. - Written by 1felco