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Francis Of Assisi: Writer And Spiritual Master (Paperback)

by Thaddee Matura (Author) "Is there such a thing as a Franciscan spiritual path?..." (more)
Key Phrases: radical poverty, Earlier Rule, Francis of Assisi, Entire Order (more...)

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Paperback: 82 pages
Publisher: Saint Anthony Messenger Press (February 2005)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0867166606
ISBN-13: 978-0867166606
Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 5 x 0.3 inches
Shipping Weight: 4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)

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radical poverty

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Earlier Rule, Francis of Assisi, Entire Order, Second Letter, Holy Spirit, Lord Jesus Christ, Prayer Inspired, Son of God, Lord God, Virgin Mary, New York, Spirit of the Lord, Later Rule, The Praises of God, Word of God, Canticle of the Creatures, John's Gospel, The Saint

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Francis of Assisi: The Message in His Writings by Thaddee, O.F.M. Matura on 5 pages
Saint Francis: Nature Mystic; The Derivation and Significance of the Nature Stories in the Franciscan Legend (Hermeneutics, Studies in the History of Religions, V. 2) by Edward Allworthy Armstrong on page 15
Francis of Assisi and His Conversions by Pierre Brunette on page 75
St. Francis by Chiara Frugoni on page 75
Francis of Assisi: Performing the Gospel Life by Lawrence S. Cunningham on page 75

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4.0 out of 5 stars Original Writings of a Well Known Saint, March 24, 2005

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The author, an eminent Franciscan scholar, bases this work on the 30 written pieces produced by Francis of Assisi, laying out a spiritual path developed for his contemporaries but equally valuable for present day Christians. Matura introduces Francis as a "true spiritual master of a special genre since he is a layperson without any school learning."

We learn that the path Francis proposed is one of love and adoration of God, communion with the church, love and service to all, and radical poverty. Francis's writings feature both positive and negative views of the human condition. On one hand men and women called to divine communion are made up of beautiful bodies, intellectual capabilities, perceptiveness, power, and knowledge. On the darker side, Francis writes, "We can claim as our own only our vices and our sins."

This book, while written in a clear style, is filled with complex ideas that an individual or group could explore in great depth. Reflection questions are included.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant clarity along with engaging warmth!, April 24, 2007

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I am so deeply grateful to Thaddee Matura for the gift of his deeply insightful and yet accessible teachings in this treasure of a book. It seems just short of a miracle that he could summarizes the profound richest of the Franciscan spirituality in so few pages! I sure wish it had been written when I was writing my Masters thesis!

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