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Poverty and Joy: The Franciscan Tradition (Traditions of Christian Spirituality.) (Paperback)

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Key Phrases: sine proprio, eremitical life, holy poverty, Jesus Christ, Lord Jesus, Thomas of Celano (more...)

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Paperback: 143 pages
Publisher: Orbis Books; First Edition edition (August 1999)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1570752958
ISBN-13: 978-1570752957
Product Dimensions: 5.3 x 0.6 x 0.5 inches
Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)

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sine proprio, eremitical life, holy poverty, leper hospital

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Jesus Christ, Lord Jesus, Thomas of Celano, Lesser Brothers, San Damiano, Son of God, Saint Francis, Angela of Foligno, Friars Minor, John Duns Scotus, San Lazzaro, Ubertino da Casale, Virgin Mary, Brother Leo, Christ Jesus, Martin Luther

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St Francis of Assisi: Writings for a Gospel Life (Crossroad Spiritual Legacy Series) by Regis Armstrong in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
Francis of Assisi by Arnaldo Fortini in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
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 in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
The First Franciscan Woman: Clare of Assisi and Her Form of Life by Margaret Carney in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
Clare of Assisi: Early Documents by Regis J. Armstrong in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)

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A Brief History of Spirituality (Blackwell Brief Histories of Religion) by Philip Sheldrake in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
Tree of Life, The: Models of Christian Prayer by Steven Chase in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
The Language of Silence: The Changing Face of Monastic Solitude (Traditions in Christian Spirituality Ser) by Peter-Damian Belisle in Front Matter

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4.0 out of 5 stars The Modern Fransiscans, July 20, 2005

By	Raymond J. Gurney "FCM Minister" (Milwaukee, WI USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Easily and quickly readable with some interesting meat in each chapter. Does not dwell much on "mythology of the saints" as does some older books on the Fransiscan movement. Adds some interesting historical sources for Fransiscan theology such as John Duns Scotus.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Earthy and illuminating!, October 30, 2006

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This book is written with such clarity and life giving energy that one is left with a wonderful sense of understanding some key aspects of the Franciscan Tradition such as Franciscan poverty and the "Humility of the Incarnation. I do ecumenical retreat work and am a spiritual director. I recommend this book to anyone who expresses some interest in knowing more about Francis and Clare and the early beginnings of the Franciscans. I am organizing an ecumenical trip to Assisi this summer and encouraging people to consider reading this book before they go on pilgrimage.

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