St. Francis and the Christmas Miracle of Greccio

St. Francis and the Christmas Miracle of Greccio
Author: Jeffrey Campbell
Publisher: Tau Publishing
Total Pages: 28
Release: 2014-09-01
Genre:
ISBN: 9780979676635

A heartwarming story that puts Christ back into Christmas. Legend has it the tradition of the Christmas Nativity began in Italy in 1223 when St. Francis of Assisi recreated the Bethlehem scene at Greccio. This enduring story written by Jeffrey Campbell will delight and inspire both young and old. There are over 30 full color illustrations beautifully rendered by Francesca Bianco.28 pages hardcover gloss laminated first edition 8.5" x 11". This book will be a treasured gift that will be passed on from generation to generation. Let's all join together and do all that we can to bring Christ back into our Christmas Season.

Francis: The Journey and the Dream

Francis: The Journey and the Dream
Author: Murray Bodo
Publisher: Franciscan Media
Total Pages: 209
Release: 2022-08-16
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1632534088

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 and Jesus

Francis and Jesus
Author: Murray Bodo
Publisher: Franciscan Media
Total Pages: 91
Release: 2013-11-04
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0867169958

Following up on Francis: The Journey and the Dream, Murray Bodo offers a maturing of his own friar's spirituality in this dramatic storytelling of Francis' close connection and relationship with Jesus. Here we see a multi-dimensional, yet internal Francis as the ultimate disciple of Jesus: Francis as sufferer, in the wilderness, as itinerant, as misunderstood, in prayer, as teacher, as lover and protector of the poor, in authority while subject to God's authority, in community, as healer, as wounded.

The Road to Assisi

The Road to Assisi
Author: Paul Sabatier
Publisher: Paraclete Press
Total Pages: 296
Release: 2014-02-01
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1612614655

Originally published in French in 1894, Sabatier’s was the first modern biography of Francis of Assisi. It was a worldwide bestseller, and in 2003 when this new edition was first published, it again sold more than 60,000 copies and was a selection of History Book Club. This new 120th anniversary edition includes a dozen additional annotations and a new preface by the editor, putting Sabatier’s influential work into its historical context, showing why it is still the most essential life of the saint.

Streams of Living Water

Streams of Living Water
Author: Richard J. Foster
Publisher: Zondervan
Total Pages: 452
Release: 2001-11-27
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0060628227

The author of the bestselling celebration of discipline explores the great traditions of Christian spirituality and their role in spiritual renewal today. In this landmark work, Foster examines the "streams of living water" –– the six dimensions of faith and practice that define Christian tradition. He lifts up the enduring character of each tradition and shows how a variety of practices, from individual study and retreat to disciplines of service and community, are all essential elements of growth and maturity. Foster examines the unique contributions of each of these traditions and offers as examples the inspiring stories of faithful people whose lives defined each of these "streams."

The Living Nativity

The Living Nativity
Author: David Haidle
Publisher:
Total Pages: 40
Release: 1998
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9781562925376

Long, long ago in a tiny Italian Village, a little boy and a monk helped create a Christmas tradition that lives on today. This beautiful story reminds each one of us that God came to us as a child, and was born in a humble stable.

Wisdom from Franciscan Italy

Wisdom from Franciscan Italy
Author: David Torkington
Publisher: John Hunt Publishing
Total Pages: 245
Release: 2011
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1846944422

David Torkington tells the story of a small group of secular Franciscans on pilgrimage in Franciscan Italy led by the hermit Peter Calvay. The book shows how the essence of Christian spirituality is restored by Francis and details the implications of the revelation of the Primacy of Love received by Francis moments before he received the Stigmata. It then explains how this is the starting point for St Bonaventure's spirituality and John Duns Scotus? Mystical Theology of love. This profound theology is detailed with consummate clarity and made practical in the lives of two of the pilgrims who commit themselves to each other for life.

Renaissance

Renaissance
Author: Andrew Graham-Dixon
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Total Pages: 344
Release: 1999
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 9780520223752

A history of Renaissance art, placing the time in its historical and political context and arguing that the Renaissance grew out of the achievements of the medieval period.