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Author : Anglin, John
Publisher : Lantern Books
ISBN 13 : 1590565673
Total Pages : 104 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (95 download)
Download or read book Following Jesus in the Footsteps of Francis written by Anglin, John and published by Lantern Books. This book was released on 2017-05-01 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Fr John Anglin
Publisher : Tate Publishing & Enterprises
ISBN 13 : 9781681874104
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (741 download)
Download or read book Following Jesus in the Footsteps of Francis written by Fr John Anglin and published by Tate Publishing & Enterprises. This book was released on 2015-11-24 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Was he just a thirteenth-century hippy who preached to birds and loved animals and the great outdoors? Or was there more to this man? Why has St. Francis of Assisi captured the imagination of so many, even well-beyond the boundaries of the Catholic Church, capturing the imagination not only of other Christians but even of non-believers? Fr. John Anglin, OFM, a Catholic priest for forty-four years and a Franciscan friar for fifty years shows how this holy man from the thirteenth-century chose a life of living the gospel of Jesus Christ in a way that everyone could follow. In Following Jesus in the Footsteps of Francis, Fr. John explains the spiritual vision of St. Francis and those who came after him. He sets forth the theological and spiritual vision of this great saint and explains how this vision shapes the lives of those who would follow Jesus in this way, whether they are members of the Franciscan order or ordinary folks who simply want to live out the vision of this holy man. Above all, he shows how this eight-century-old vision still inspires people today.
Author : Fr John Anglin Ofm
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781627463591
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (635 download)
Download or read book Following Jesus in the Footsteps of Francis: A Guide to Living a Franciscan Spirituality for Everyone written by Fr John Anglin Ofm and published by . This book was released on 2016-01-19 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Susan Pitchford
Publisher : Church Publishing, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 0819226629
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (192 download)
Download or read book Following Francis written by Susan Pitchford and published by Church Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2006-05-01 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A wonderful resource to guide admirers of the humblest of saints what it means to live out the Christian life with a Franciscan accent. In a little town in Italy, nearly 800 years ago, Francis of Assisi renounced everything he owned to follow Christ with passionate and single-minded abandon. Even today, centuries later, this simple saint draws people around the world to his story of living in humility, love, and joy. Here in Following Francis, Susan Pitchford tells her own story of the Franciscan life, as a member of the Third Order, founded by Francis himself so that people from all walks of life can follow the saint's ideal, without leaving their homes or occupations. Pitchford learned that the Franciscan tradition isn't the exclusive possession of monks cloistered in a monastery, but a spiritual path for ordinary people living in the 21st century.
Author : Thomas Keating
Publisher : Lantern Books
ISBN 13 : 1590562089
Total Pages : 51 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (95 download)
Download or read book St. Thérèse of Lisieux written by Thomas Keating and published by Lantern Books. This book was released on 2020-06-30 with total page 51 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the year 2000, the relics of Saint Thérèse of Lisieux (1874–1897) toured throughout the United States—at once confirming and stimulating an extraordinary resurgence of interest in the life and work of a Carmelite nun known as the "Little Flower." In Thérèse of Lisieux: Transformation in Christ, Abbot Thomas Keating reflects on what St Thérèse understood the teaching of Jesus Christ to be. Thérèse had an extraordinary penetration into the heart of Jesus’ teaching, something she developed into a program for daily life. Although she was only twenty-four years old when she died, Thérèse had an extraordinary spiritual maturity. Father Keating writes about the teachings of Jesus in the parables and then shows what extraordinary insight Thérèse had into those enigmatic sayings. According to Father Keating, St. Thérèse tried to live the Gospel precept, "To love one another as I have loved you!" on a daily basis. She believed it was the best program to propose to people because anybody could do it and because the Kingdom of God was, and is, in everyday life and in what we, as individuals, do with it. As Father Keating shows, St. Thérèse’s teaching continues to reveal to us that if we only build up instead of tear down others and fully and lovingly trust that Christ is with us until the end of time we will be transformed.
Author : Franciscan Assoc of Gb
Publisher : Hymns Ancient and Modern Ltd
ISBN 13 : 9781853117473
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (174 download)
Download or read book Joy in All Things written by Franciscan Assoc of Gb and published by Hymns Ancient and Modern Ltd. This book was released on 2009-10-30 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work offers a complete resource for the thousands of people who are members of the First (male), Second (female) and Third (lay men and women) Associates and friends of Franciscan communities, and all who aspire to embrace the simplicity and joy of Francis in their Christian lives. It includes the stories of Francis and Clare, their Rules of life, a daily office, other Franciscan devotions, the essentials of Franciscan spirituality, living as a Franciscan today, a Franciscan calendar, stories of Franciscan saints, places of pilgrimage and more.Contributors include: Murray Bodo ofm, Bishop John Jukes ofm, Damian Kirkpatirck ssf, Samuel Doble ssf, Frances Teresa osc and others.
Author : Murray Bodo
Publisher : National Geographic Books
ISBN 13 : 0385199139
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (851 download)
Download or read book The Way of St. Francis written by Murray Bodo and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 1985-02-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A way of life both stimulating and troubling This is the way of life St. Francis shows us. It asks that we look again at the possibilities within us and around us and see Francis's life and examples as a way of embracing our "dark side," of reconciling the opposites in ourselves and the world. The Way of St. Francis offers all Christians a guide to following the spirituality of the beloved saint from Assisi. Father Murray Bodo challenges himself and us with a renewed understanding of Francis--to whom we turn again and again in interpreting our own human experience and our experience of God. We reflect on the saint's ways of "letting go," of achieving poverty, of simplicity and non-violence, of entering all creatures. Franciscan spirituality is no different from any other Christian spirituality, observes Bodo. But the way that Francis lives the Gospel has an irresistible attraction for all. "Francis makes me feel loved; he makes me feel that I matter," the author writes. "That is the power he exercises over us...and that is why so many look to him as the model of what they, too, can be." This is a book for all spiritual seekers and lovers of St. Francis--a man who has inspired millions for over eight centuries.
Author : Leonard Foley
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780867163964
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (639 download)
Download or read book To Live as Francis Lived written by Leonard Foley and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whether you are a professed Franciscan of many years or someone just beginning to seek a spiritual understanding of Francis and Clare of Assisi, To Live as Francis Lived will lead you to a closer life with Jesus Christ. Through a process of prayer, reflection, study texts, questions and connections to Scripture, you will be formed in the Franciscan way of life as Francis lived it in his own time.
Author : Ray Leonardini
Publisher : Lantern Books
ISBN 13 : 1590565525
Total Pages : 161 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (95 download)
Download or read book Finding God Within written by Ray Leonardini and published by Lantern Books. This book was released on 2016-10-01 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For nearly a decade, Ray Leonardini has been visiting the incarcerated in Folsom State Prison and other correctional facilities, where he has been teaching and facilitating contemplative prayer—the contemporary manifestation of the ancient Christian meditative tradition. In Finding God Within, Leonardini demonstrates the extraordinary power of contemplative (or centering) prayer in transforming the lives of prisoners, and offers insightful analyses of biblical passages that show the power of prayer, faith, and surrender to ease addiction, stress, and despair. Filled with testimonies of prisoners who have been helped by centering prayer, Finding God Within is an essential introduction to contemplative prayer for people of all faiths engaged in prison ministry.
Author : Peter Tyler
Publisher : A&C Black
ISBN 13 : 1441109420
Total Pages : 433 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (411 download)
Download or read book The Bloomsbury Guide to Christian Spirituality written by Peter Tyler and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2012-08-30 with total page 433 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A scholarly yet accessible introduction to Christian Spirituality. What is Christian Spirituality? How does it relate to non-Christian traditions? Where does it arise from and where is it going? These are some of the key questions addressed in this innovative new guide from Bloomsbury. The Bloomsbury Guide to Christian Spirituality is written by foremost academics in their fields who distill their knowledge for a wide intelligent audience. They do this with huge skill and attention to the needs of modern readers. Appealing equally to those studying the tradition for religious formation or those wishing to acquaint themselves with this fascinating subject, this guide is destined to become an essential text in the field.
Author : Nicholas Worssam SSF
Publisher : Canterbury Press
ISBN 13 : 1786224321
Total Pages : 129 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (862 download)
Download or read book Being Franciscan written by Nicholas Worssam SSF and published by Canterbury Press. This book was released on 2022-09-20 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Franciscan spirituality, with its characteristic simplicity, joy, openness and welcome to all, compassionate action and love for creation - all undergirded by prayer and study, offers as compelling a vision for today’s world as when Francis of Assisi first responded to God’s call over 800 years ago. For all seeking inspiration for living the Franciscan charism today, this lively and informed guide introduces its key figures and essential writings. The author, an Anglican Franciscan friar and theologian, draws out the movement’s core teachings from its founding figures and its earliest texts: · Francis and the essence of prayer and reconciliation with all created things; · Clare of Assisi and contemplative practice; · Giles of Assisi, solitude, storytelling and spiritual direction; · Bonaventure, study and spiritual wisdom · Angela of Foligno and mystical experience; · Jacapone da Todi and praise in poetry and song. Intended as an introduction to living the Franciscan charism today, this also includes a reader’s guide with questions for personal or group discussion.
Author : St. Francis of Assisi
Publisher : DigiCat
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 101 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (596 download)
Download or read book The Writings of Saint Francis of Assisi written by St. Francis of Assisi and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2023-11-27 with total page 101 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Saint Francis is considered the first Italian poet by some literary critics. He believed commoners should be able to pray to God in their own language, and he often wrote in the dialect of Umbria instead of Latin. Francis' writing fully reflects his personality and spirituality, making them at once formidably mystic and exquisitely human. They combine great elevation of thought with much picturesqueness of expression. Through his prayers, correspondence and regulas readers will connect and unite with one of the most beloved saints of the Catholic Church.
Author : Jon M. Sweeney
Publisher : St. Martin's Essentials
ISBN 13 : 1250209668
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (52 download)
Download or read book St. Francis of Assisi written by Jon M. Sweeney and published by St. Martin's Essentials. This book was released on 2019-10-01 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An introduction to St. Francis's life and his most profound teachings of faith St. Francis of Assisi is one of the most venerated Christian figures, and his profound teachings, deep love of nature, and commitment to simplicity have resonated with generations of followers. St. Francis of Assisi, the latest title in the Essential Wisdom Library, offers a simple and universal introduction to Francis’s life, his key teachings, and the spiritual practices that enriched his faith and the lives of those who follow his legacy. Author Jon M. Sweeney, one of the most popular Francis interpreters, introduces the iconic Christian as a man of his time and as one whose wisdom transcends eras. Beginning with a timeline of the saint’s life, St. Francis of Assisi includes the teachings that made Francis such a unique and powerful figure. His words apply to a diverse set of situations—from advice for people in positions of power, to teachings on gratitude, and the Rule of Life which governed every facet of life for Franciscans. The book concludes with explanations of some of his most powerful practices, which can offer wisdom and insight for our own lives. St. Francis emphasized the importance of living a simple, truthful life, making his spiritual practices just as impactful and relevant in the modern day as they were centuries ago. St. Francis of Assisi is the perfect guide for anyone looking to learn more about the saint or hoping to incorporate his wisdom into their own spiritual lives.
Author : Rowan Clare Williams
Publisher : Canterbury Press
ISBN 13 : 1848253850
Total Pages : 97 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (482 download)
Download or read book A Condition of Complete Simplicity written by Rowan Clare Williams and published by Canterbury Press. This book was released on 2013-01-03 with total page 97 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Condition of Complete Simplicity offers a practical exploration of three essential keynotes of Francisc an spirituality - humility, love and joy - as they can be lived out in a world that is often characterised by violence, greed and religious conflict. This is our world, and it was also Francis' world - a furnace for forging the radical values of those who cast off possessions, status, security and everything that stood in their way of following Christ. Franciscan wisdom, with its emphasis on the upside-down values of the kingdom of God, has an urgent relevance for many of the problems we encounter today. Francis' turning away from his youthful ambitions inspires us to do battle with our false priorities and find our true vocation. His acknowledging of all creatures as his brothers and sisters challenges us to recognize the image of the Creator in every individual. His infectious love for all creation gives us cause for hope and rejoicing as we learn to find and reflect Christ's presence throughout his world.
Author : Ilia Delio
Publisher : Franciscan Media
ISBN 13 : 1616362316
Total Pages : 243 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (163 download)
Download or read book Franciscan Prayer written by Ilia Delio and published by Franciscan Media. This book was released on 2022-03-08 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Masterfully written and intensely enlightening, Franciscan Prayer could very well be considered the essential handbook for all those seeking to pray and live the Franciscan way. With exquisite execution, Franciscan theologian Ilia Delio clearly outlines what it means to pray as a Franciscan. Through her experience as a discalced Carmelite nun and then her transformation into Franciscan scholar, Sister Delio brings to light the “contemplative,” “cosmic” and “evangelizing” aspects of Franciscan prayer. Everyone, says Delio, seems to know about Francis’ life, his miracles, his devotion to evangelization and his dedication to living a simple and humble life, yet few know about his prayer life, which seemed, over the centuries, to get lost in the paper shuffle between theologians, followers and historical biographers. It is through Clare of Assisi, Delio asserts, that we have insights into the Franciscan path of prayer. “[Clare] provides the ‘road-map’ of prayer for evangelical life…she was able to do this because she lived under monastic rule while ardently desiring evangelical life.” Through Clare’s letters and actions, we find the rudiments of Franciscan prayer: “Gaze—Consider—Contemplate—Imitate.” Delio also uses the insights of Saint Bonaventure as well as Saint Francis to fully show the meaning and purpose of prayer in the Franciscan tradition.
Author : Bruce G. Epperly
Publisher : Franciscan Media
ISBN 13 : 1632534444
Total Pages : 143 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (325 download)
Download or read book Simplicity, Spirituality, Service written by Bruce G. Epperly and published by Franciscan Media. This book was released on 2023-11-07 with total page 143 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Francis, Clare, and Bonaventure inspire us to re-enchant and heal our spiritual practices and religious institutions and to reclaim our vocation as God’s companions in healing the world.” Francis was inspired by the simple goal of living a gospel life in the footprints of Jesus. Clare took that vision into a deep, contemplative spirituality. A few decades later, Bonaventure explored the theological structure of Francis’s ideal and put the simplicity and spirituality of Francis and Clare in the service of the Franciscan order, the church, and the world. Their timeless wisdom and unique contributions can guide Christians today in finding ways to be, in the words of Francis’s first biographer, “always new, always fresh, always beginning again.” As he did in Walking with Francis of Assisi, Bruce Epperly shows us how the lives of three saints from the thirteenth century offer wisdom, insight, and practical solutions to our challenges in the twenty-first century. Many of those challenges they never could have imagined; others would be very familiar: healing divisions among people, caring for God’s creation in a time of climate change, renewing the church’s gospel commitment to the poor and vulnerable, valuing the human person in an increasingly technological society, recognizing the presence of God in an expanding universe. Faithfulness to Franciscan spirituality involves inviting other companions to join us on the journey. Epperly brings Francis, Clare, and Bonaventure in dialogue with figures such as Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, Pope Francis, Joshua Heschel, Leonardo Boff, Albert Schweitzer, Dorothy Day. Some of these were influenced by Francis; all of them witness to the need for a world formed, sustained, and sanctified by God’s love.
Author : John Michael Talbot
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1101119101
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (11 download)
Download or read book The Lessons of Saint Francis written by John Michael Talbot and published by Penguin. This book was released on 1998-10-01 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The life of St. Francis of Assisi was a paradigm of simplicity, humanity, and love. In today's busy world, his practices have enormous appeal, described in this inspiring work by John Michael Talbot, the founder of The Brothers and Sisters of Charity, a lay order based on the Franciscan principles of simplicity and self-sufficiency. In The Lessons Of St. Francis, Talbot and co-author Steve Rabey demonstrate the enduring significance of Franciscan wisdom. Organized by topic, such as Simplicity, Humility, Compassion, Solitude, Service, and Prayer, each chapter includes excerpts from the writings of St. Francis, as well as those of his followers and biographers. Combining deep spiritual insights with the offer of a saner, less chaotic way of living, The Lessons Of St. Francis offers wise advice on how to incorporate these virtues into our own lives today.
