Francis of Assisi in His Own Words: The Essential Writings

Reading Francis’s writings is like being “on the road” with him 800 years ago.

Biographies will only take you so far. It’s impossible to truly understand Francis of Assisi without reading his own words. A scholar and lover of Francis, Sweeney has added six writings to his bestselling compilation, additional texts that we’re most certain came from Francis himself. Now, short writings such as “The Form of Life He Wished for Clare,” “The Sermon to the Birds,” and “The Source of True Joy,” combine with Francis’s Rules, letters, messages, songs, praises, canticles, and final spiritual Testament in a most ideal introduction to the saint. An expanded introduction and notes add historical and theological context.

Author: Jon M. Sweeney
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Paraclete Press (MA)
Published: 10/23/2018
Series: San Damiano Books
Pages: 160
Weight: 0.3lbs
Size: 7.50h x 5.10w x 0.30d
ISBN: 9781640600195
Language: English