A Eucharistic Vision And The Spirituality Of St Francis Of Assisi

Author : Mark Turnham Elvins
Publisher : Gracewing Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780852446638
Total Pages : 100 pages
Book Rating : 4.32/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Eucharistic Vision and the Spirituality of St Francis of Assisi written by Mark Turnham Elvins and published by Gracewing Publishing. This book was released on 2007 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Devotion to the Sacrament of Christ's Body and Blood lies at the heart of the spirituality of St Francis, and his vision was to inspire the Church's development over the succeeding centuries. Writing in this Franciscan tradition, Br Mark offers his own insights on the Eucharist and St Francis, insights that were first shared at an annual retreat of the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal. This book provides a unique series of meditations for Eucharistic devotion. Although each is a separate reflection on the Eucharist in the life of the Church, there is an implied centrality of the Sacrament in the life of any Catholic wishing to deepen the life of prayer. In this St Francis can be our model and our guide, as one of the original pioneers of extra-Eucharistic devotion. Just as in the thirteenth century his example helped to renew the life of the Church, confronted by many crises, so in our own day the Church, hedged about with conflict and compromise, and with declining vocations, is seeing a revival of devotion to the Blessed Sacrament as perhaps the first sign of renewal. He writes about spirituality as a lived experience of God, shared by all, whether they know it or not . Mark Elvin's book will hopefully deepen our awareness of God's presence in both the Eucharist and the world. + Rt Rev Patrick O'Donoghue, Bishop of Lancaster Br Mark (Fr Mark Elvins) is a Capuchin friar. Born in 1939 at Whitstable, Br Mark took an MA at London University, and a graduate diploma in spirituality at Dublin. He is the author of Cardinals and Heraldry, and of three other books published by Gracewing: Catholic Trivia, Gospel Chivalry and Towards a People's Liturgy.

Author : Theo H. Zweerman
Publisher : Peeters Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9789042919556
Total Pages : 252 pages
Book Rating : 4.58/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Saint Francis of Assisi written by Theo H. Zweerman and published by Peeters Publishers. This book was released on 2007 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: However interesting and important the stories by his contemporaries are, there is no better place to discover the most profound inspiration of Saint Francis of Assisi than in his own writings. These prayers, poems, proverbs, rules and letters are a gold-mine for those who wish to delve into his thoroughly biblical spirituality. He reveals himself in them as being someone who was permanently touched and marked by his encounter with Christ. In brief: the seeker of God who considered his fellow-creatures as his brothers and sisters; someone who even these days still exerts an unequalled magnetism due to his radical following of Christ. However this does not mean that his biblically inspired radiance does not need to be translated to the challenges of modern life. This is because the eight centuries separating us from him form a wide chasm. In a small way, this book endeavours to contribute to the actualisation of Francis' charisma: a freely chosen life-style characterised by having no possessions as well as by courageous service and courteous respect to others. What can his biblical 'art of living' signify for the modern individual who jealously guards his or her freedom in a world marked by excessive planning and omnipresent technology, and who at the same time is usually not quite sure for whom or for what he or she is actually free?

Author : Regis J. Armstrong
Publisher : Liturgical Press
ISBN 13 : 0814639224
Total Pages : 292 pages
Book Rating : 4.21/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Franciscan Tradition written by Regis J. Armstrong and published by Liturgical Press. This book was released on 2010-05-01 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Saint Francis of Assisi is one of the most beloved saints. His commitment to God's will, his yearning to embrace poverty, and his attentiveness to the Spirit's presence in his life continue to inspire Christians and non-Christians alike. The Franciscan Tradition highlights some of the most influential people in Franciscan history. Using the writings of men and women from the First, Second, and Third Orders, this volume shows the breadth and depth of the Franciscan way of life. Presented here are saints and martyrs, contemplatives and preachers, theologians and reformers. They heeded God's call, found hope in Francis' mission, and now provide wisdom for those who seek to follow God. Regis J. Armstrong, OFM Cap, is a world-renowned expert on Saint Francis of Assisi and Saint Clare of Assisi. In addition to translating and editing Francis and Clare: The Complete Works and three editions of Clare of Assisi: Early Documents, he was editor-in-chief of the four-volumeFrancis of Assisi: Early Documents and has written St. Francis of Assisi: Writings for a Gospel Life, True Joy. Armstrong is The John C. and Gertrude P. Hubbard Professor of Religious Studies at the Catholic University of America. Ingrid J. Peterson, OSF, is an adjunct faculty member of the Franciscan Institute, Saint Bonaventure University, and has been an English professor at the College of Saint Teresa and Quincy University. She is a Sister of Saint Francis from Rochester, Minnesota. Peterson is the author of Clare of Assisi: A Biographical Study and coauthor of Praying With Clare of Assisi. In 2000 the Franciscan Institute awarded her the Franciscan medal for Outstanding Contribution to Scholarship in Franciscan Studies. She is the first woman to receive this honor.

Author : Bruce Davis
Publisher : iUniverse
ISBN 13 : 0595142788
Total Pages : 126 pages
Book Rating : 4.81/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Simple Peace written by Bruce Davis and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2000-11-06 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Simple Peace is a book of reflections on the spiritual life of St. Francis of Assisi."--Back cover.

Author : Leonardo Boff
Publisher : Orbis Books
ISBN 13 : 1608330958
Total Pages : 173 pages
Book Rating : 4.59/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Francis of Assisi written by Leonardo Boff and published by Orbis Books. This book was released on 2006 with total page 173 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Brazilian Leonardo Boff explores the relevance of St. Francis to contemporary spirituality and to the construction of a new church. Boff shows how "Il Poverello," the "Little Poor Man" of the 12th century embodies the Church's preferential option for the poor" As a "model of gentleness and care," Francis exemplifies how the spiritual and the social are never separate, but intimately bound together.

Author : John Bohrer
Publisher : The Word Among Us Press
ISBN 13 : 159325458X
Total Pages : 169 pages
Book Rating : 4.82/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Looking to St. Francis written by John Bohrer and published by The Word Among Us Press. This book was released on 2014-06-01 with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Even before he died, his contemporaries honored Francis, the poor man of Assisi, as a saint. He has lost none of his appeal for people today—even our new pope has taken the name of this great saint. That’s because the message of Francis for us is quite simply the message of Jesus. This book looks not only at Francis’ life and times but also helps us see how we can take on his spirituality in dealing with the challenges in our lives and in the world today. The authors shed light on Francis’ love of poverty, his rejection of violence, his call to reform the Church, his reaction to suffering, and his sacramental vision of life—all the while challenging us to see how fully living out the radical call of the gospel gives us joy and answers the problems besetting our world today.

Author : Murray Bodo
Publisher : Image
ISBN 13 : 0307553914
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.11/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Way of St. Francis written by Murray Bodo and published by Image. This book was released on 2010-05-19 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Way of St. Francis challenges the reader with a renewed understanding of the saint: a Francis who shows us a way of life both stimulating and troubling, who asks us to look again at the possibilities within us and around us, and to whom we turn repeatedly in interpreting our own human experience of God. The Franciscan way helps, transforms and renews us. The book is composed of chapters on ways of letting go, of achieving poverty, simplicity and nonviolence.

Author : Thaddée Matura
Publisher : Franciscan Institute
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 218 pages
Book Rating : 4.61/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Francis of Assisi written by Thaddée Matura and published by Franciscan Institute. This book was released on 1997 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Saint Francis (of Assisi)
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.60/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Writings of Saint Francis of Assisi written by Saint Francis (of Assisi) and published by . This book was released on 1905 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Murray Bodo
Publisher : Franciscan Media
ISBN 13 : 1632534088
Total Pages : 209 pages
Book Rating : 4.88/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Francis: The Journey and the Dream written by Murray Bodo and published by Franciscan Media. This book was released on 2022-08-16 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1972, a young Franciscan friar named Murray Bodo wrote a unique book about the life of St. Francis of Assisi. Francis: The Journey and the Dream offered readers a unique combination of lyrical prose and brief, absorbing vignettes that inspired hundreds of thousands of people all over the world to contemplate the life of the famous saint and see him in a new way. Fifty years and over 200,000 copies later, this book still captivates people everywhere, and Fr. Bodo is still writing about St. Francis and the Franciscan way of life. His poetic style continues to draw readers in, and he himself continues to gaze in wonder at the saint who worked nearly his entire life to rebuild the church. This special anniversary edition includes a new preface in which Fr. Bodo reflects on a half century spent immersed in the Franciscan way.