In 1224, a frail and nearly blind friar embarks on an arduous journey from the mountain town of La Verna, where he's just received the mysterious stigmata, to his home in Assisi. Along the way, he shares profound messages about love, war, and divine inheritance with his young guide, Masseo. As their path divides, Masseo realizes that 'God's hardest gift is choice' and must choose between forging his own way forward or following in the footsteps of the man soon to become Saint Francis of Assisi.