Mary F. Ingoldsby Apart from the phenomenon of the stigmata which lasted a half a century, Padre Pio also had many other exceptional charismatic gifts. The author met Padre Pio personally and spent two years in San Giovanni Rotondo translating his principal writings into English. This account of an incredible mystic is a best seller.
Eileen Dunn Bertanzetti If you've ever wished you could sit down and ask Blessed Padre Pio, the famous stigmatist of the 20th century, some of the deepest questions of the human heart, now you can. With beautiful illustrations and topics ranging from simple queries about the role of angels to the cry of a soul seeking to understand the meaning of suffering, these meditations use the actual …
Quiet Moments with Padre Pio 120 Readings Compiled by Patricia Treece These 120 readings were compiled from the many letters written by Padre Pio to give spiritual direction. Do you need an encouraging word? The words and life of Padre Pio are full of such joy in the face of suffering that soon we realize our own troubles are not worth mentioning. For the love of God this man worked …
The Life os St. Fancis of Assisi by St. Bonaventure Francis, go and build up My house, which as thou seest, is falling into ruin." Three times did Our Lord from the crucifix make this command of St. Francis, as he lay prostrate in prayer in the Church of San Damiano. And though he died at only 45, St. Francis of Assisi (c. 1181-1226) had drawn around him, through the example of his …
By Br. Leo Wollenweber, O.F.M., Cap. By merely human standards, the life of Solanus Casey was no great success story. A mediocre student who couldn't keep up in diocesan seminary, he barely made it through the seminary of the Capuchin friars. When he was finally ordained, they made him a "simplex priest"-one who is not allowed to hear confessions or preach doctrinal sermons. So Casey …
He has inspired countless films, paintings, poems and novels. But who was Francesco Bernadone, now known as Saint Francis of Assisi? Despite the wealth of writing on the life of this great saint, many still don’t know the man. They know the legend: a Francis made palatable to modern sensibilities—the happy friar who carols to the birds and writes poems to the sun and moon. This is the image of …
Raoul Manselli This work might easily have borne the title "Ioculator Domini," the Lord's jester or the Lord's clown. At the hands of Manselli, Francis, twelfth-century citizen of Assisi and merchant, was summoned by the grace of God to follow the particular path of life lighted by the vision of the incarnate Christ who came among the lowest of the low (to the stable, to the …
The Prophet contains: —The Book of Praises by Bernard of Bessa —The Sayings of the Companions of Blessed Francis —The Mirror of Perfection: Smaller and Larger Versions —Tribulations of the Order by Angelo Clareno —Liturgical Texts for the Feast of the Stigmata —The Deeds of Francis and His Companion by Ugolino Boniscambi —The Little Flowers —The …
Praise of Volume 1, FRANCIS OF ASSISI...The Saint “New City Press releases the first volume in its projected three-volume collection of the early writings of St. Francis of Assisi. Edited by Franciscan scholars... Francis of Assisi: Early Documents contains new translations of such well-known writings as ,,The Canticle of the Creatures,,, biographies of Francis by his …
Including: The Anonymous of Perugia, The Legend of the Three Companions, The Assisi Compilation, The Desire of the Remembrance of A Soul by Thomas of Celano, An Umbrian Choir Legend, The Treatise on the Miracles of Saint Francis by Thomas of Celano, The Encyclical Letter of Brother Elias, The Major Legend by Bonaventure of Bagnoregno, The Minor Legend by Bonaventure of Bagnoregno, The Sermons …
He was a simple Capuchin priest who worked most of his life as a monastery doorkeeper; yet in his 86 years, this unassuming monk was a conduit of God's loving mercy and healing. During his lifetime, Father Solanus Casey was often heralded as a 20th century saint and on July 11, 1995, Pope John Paul II declared him to be "venerable," the first official step toward sainthood. People …
By Rev. Murray Bodo, O.F.M. This book challenges the reader with a renewed understanding of the saint: a Francis who shows us a way of life both stimulating and troubling, who asks us to look again at the possibilities within us and around us, and to whom we turn repeatedly in interpreting our own human experience of God. The Franciscan way helps, transforms and renews us. The book is composed …
This long-awaited index volume contains a — Thematic Index — Names Index — Places Index — Scripture Index — Bibliography of Sources of the best-selling “Francis of Assisi: Early Documents” series.
This much-loved modern classic, by Fr. Murray Bodo, tells the life story of the Little Poor Man of Assisi simply, lyrically, and faithfully. "I have reread this book more than any other and still continue to be changed by its perceptions and compelling insights."— Companion of St. Francis
By Rev. Anton Rotzetter, O.F.M. Cap.; Translated by Sharon Therese Nemeth Franciscan expert Anton Rotzetter presents the story of one of the world's most beloved saints, Anthony of Padua, focusing on Anthony's great ministry and the legends surrounding him. Not a biography in traditional sense, the book begins with what Rotzetter sees as the turning point in the quiet, prayerful monk's life …
"To this day, having known a few such great people, I still think that Father Solanus was the saintliest person I ever knew." -- From the Foreword by Fr. Benedict J. Groeschel, C.F.R. Father Solanus Casey, a gentle, compassionate Capuchin priest from Wisconsin, was the son of Irish immigrants. Although he worked most of his life as a monastery doorkeeper, he was often …
This warm, richly detailed biography brings the beloved saint alive in all his human and profoundly spiritual dimensions. "God's Fool is a labor of love, a quest to discover the nature of a man who inspired so many throught the ages . . . (Mr. Green) tells it, as he does all the great legends, in detail and with gusto." - New York Times "Green has produces a radiant life of St. …
Much more than simply “another life of Saint Francis,” this book will dazzle and enthrall, and educate all readers, from the most erudite to those who have only rudimentary knowledge of (or interest in) the life of one of the greatest and most exceptional saints. Aptly titled, this author provides the reader with a deeply spiritual and radically historical framework in which she …
By Leonard Foley, O.F.M., Jovian Weigel, O.F.M., Patti Normile, S.F.O. Whether you are a professed Franciscan of many years or someone just beginning to seek a spiritual understanding of Francis and Clare of Assisi, To Live as Francis Lived will lead you to a closer life with Jesus Christ. Through a process of prayer, reflection, study texts, questions and connections to Scripture, you …
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