A rich man had a dog who he dearly loved.
The dog became very ill and after many trips to the vet the dog still seemed terminal.
As a devout catholic he arranged a meeting with the local bishop in the hope of sacred intervention.
Upon hearing the request to heal the animal the bishop replied he knew nothing of vetinary medicine.
The man said he would give the church $20,000.
The bishop replied,i didn't realize the dog is catholic.
5 solas!
Two highly ironic things about your post:
St. Francis was founder of a religious order which takes a vow of poverty.
St. Francis was an active proponent of the notion of "Saved by grace, and by grace alone." The Catholic position is that faith and works are both fruits of a salvation which occurs through grace alone. I believe one of the solas you refer to is "faith alone."