Saint Francis of Assisi | Free Book
When a small village was plagued by a wild wolf, it is told that a
humble friar named Francis came and met the predator with nothing
but his gentle words—and turned the wolf from a menace to a welcome
citizen. This graceful man, who spoke to each part of Creation as a
sister or brother, has become one of the most beloved of all
saints.
In both joy and adversity, Saint Francis served as a
bold example of how to live completely and authentically as a
follower of Christ. From his survival as a prisoner of war to the
series of awakenings that helped him to reform the Catholic Church,
Francis drew his strength from his miraculous, loving union with the
natural world.
Saint Francis of Assisi is an essential
devotional reader for building your personal connection to the
spirit of this modest Italian sage. Through stories, prayers, and
his own writings, you are invited to share in Francis's nourishing
devotion to God, and in his profound compassion toward all living
things.
About the Author
Mirabai Starr
Mirabai Starr teaches philosophy and
world religions at the University of New Mexico, and is the author of
new translations of Dark Night of the Soul by John of the Cross
and The Interior Castle and The Book of My Life by
Teresa of Avila. She lives in Taos.
Father Richard Rohr
Fr. Richard Rohr is a globally recognized ecumenical teacher
bearing witness to the universal awakening within Christian mysticism
and the Perennial Tradition. He is a Franciscan priest of the New
Mexico Province and founder of the Center for Action and Contemplation
(CAC) in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Fr. Richard's teaching is grounded
in the Franciscan alternative orthodoxy—practices of contemplation and
lived kenosis (self-emptying), expressing itself in radical
compassion, particularly for the socially marginalized.
Fr.
Richard is the author of numerous books, including
Everything Belongs, Adam’s Return, The Naked Now,
Breathing Under Water, Falling Upward,
Immortal Diamond, and
Eager to Love: The Alternative Way of Francis of Assisi.
Fr. Richard is academic Dean of the Living School for Action
and Contemplation. Drawing upon Christianity's place within the
Perennial Tradition, the mission of the Living School is to produce
compassionate and powerfully learned individuals who will work for
positive change in the world based on awareness of our common union
with God and all beings. Visit cac.org for more information.
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