Author: May Elizabeth SouthworthPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Franciscans
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
A Certain Young Man of Assisi
Author: May Elizabeth SouthworthPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Franciscans
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
Francis: The Journey and the Dream
Author: Murray BodoPublisher: Franciscan Media
ISBN: 1632534088
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 209
Book Description
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.
Francis, the Poor Man of Assisi
Author: Tomie dePaolaPublisher: Open Road Media
ISBN: 1480411345
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 53
Book Description
Beautifully drawn illustrations pair with great storytelling in this glimpse into the life of Francis of Assisi In lively prose and folksy paintings, Tomie dePaola gives a glimpse into the life of Francis of Assisi. After witnessing his father disrespect a beggar, Francis comes to forsake his worldly possessions and travel from village to village helping the poor and sheltering animals. dePaola’s recognizable artistic style and episodic telling of events in the life of Francis are accessible to young readers, and the humble tales of the lives of the saints are told with tenderness and reverence. This is a fixed-format ebook, which preserves the design and layout of the original print book.
The Writings of Saint Francis of Assisi
Author: Saint Francis (of Assisi)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Church history
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
The Little Flowers Of Saint Francis Of Assisi
Author: St. Francis of AssisiPublisher: Jazzybee Verlag
ISBN: 3849620921
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 315
Book Description
This is the extended and annotated edition including * an extensive biographical annotation about the author and his life The Little Flowers of St. Francis (Italian Fioretti di San Francesco) is a florilegium (excerpts of his body of work), divided into 53 short chapters, on the life of Saint Francis of Assisi which was composed at the end of the 14th century. The anonymous Italian text, almost certainly by a Tuscan author, is a version of the Latin Actus beati Francisci et sociorum eius, of which the earliest extant manuscript is one of 1390 AD. Luke Wadding ascribes the text to Fra. Ugolino da Santa Maria, whose name occurs three times in the Actus.
The Road to Damietta
Author: Scott O'DellPublisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 0547562047
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
The Newbury Award-winning author delivers “what may be his finest novel” in this young adult narrative of Saint Francis of Assisi and the Fifth Crusade (Publishers Weekly). Rich in the atmosphere of thirteenth-century Italy, The Road to Damietta offers a fascinating new perspective on the man who became Saint Francis of Assisi: the guileless, joyous man who praised the oneness of nature and sought to bring the world into harmony. Thirteen-year-old Ricca di Montanaro, who secretly loves the young Francis, watches in awe as he disavows his rich father and declares himself a servant of Christ. Following him on his journey, Ricca recounts Francis’s attempt to bring peace amidst the bloodshed of the Fifth Crusade. “Lord, make me an instrument of Thy peace,” he said. “Where there is hatred, let me sow love, where there is injury, pardon; where there is doubt, faith; where there is darkness, light; where there is sadness, joy.” And so he set off on the road to Damietta…
The Little Flowers of St. Francis of Assisi
Author: Brother Francis of Assisi
Author: Tomie DePaolaPublisher: Magnificat-Ignatius
ISBN: 9781621643692
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
First edition published under the title, "Francis, the poor man of Assisi" in 1982.
The Little Flowers of St. Francis of Assisi
Author: St. Francis of AssisiPublisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 162793345X
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
The Little Flowers Of Saint Francis Of Assisi ... Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
The Work of Invisible Helpers
Author: Amber M. TuttlePublisher: Health Research Books
ISBN: 9780787309022
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 648
Book Description
This is a collection of stories. The student of occult and mystic teaching can use this as a text book, or as a course of instruction. The author shows how a person may become an occult helper of humanity and the animal kingdom. Partial Contents: The Way; How may I become a helper? Invisible helpers in action; Some strange occult stories; Devas, Nature Spirits and Angels; How helpers assist the animal kingdom; How helpers work with the dead; Reincarnation is a fact; Catastrophes, their cause and cure; Is Spiritual healing possible? Are animals subject to spiritual influence; Thoughts of children shape their future lives; How the mystic accounts for genius; Miscellaneous stories of helpers; Are angels real? Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.