Being Franciscan

Author : Nicholas Worssam SSF
Publisher : Canterbury Press
Page : 129 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2022-09-20
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781786224323

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Being Franciscan by Nicholas Worssam SSF Pdf

Franciscan spirituality, with its characteristic simplicity, joy, openness and welcome to all, compassionate action and love for creation - all undergirded by prayer and study, offers as compelling a vision for today’s world as when Francis of Assisi first responded to God’s call over 800 years ago. For all seeking inspiration for living the Franciscan charism today, this lively and informed guide introduces its key figures and essential writings. The author, an Anglican Franciscan friar and theologian, draws out the movement’s core teachings from its founding figures and its earliest texts: · Francis and the essence of prayer and reconciliation with all created things; · Clare of Assisi and contemplative practice; · Giles of Assisi, solitude, storytelling and spiritual direction; · Bonaventure, study and spiritual wisdom · Angela of Foligno and mystical experience; · Jacapone da Todi and praise in poetry and song. Intended as an introduction to living the Franciscan charism today, this also includes a reader’s guide with questions for personal or group discussion.

Author : Nicholas Worssam ssf
Publisher : Canterbury Press
Page : 129 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2022-09-20
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781786224309

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Being Franciscan by Nicholas Worssam ssf Pdf

Franciscan spirituality, with its characteristic simplicity, joy, openness and welcome to all, compassionate action and love for creation - all undergirded by prayer and study, offers as compelling a vision for today’s world as when Francis of Assisi first responded to God’s call over 800 years ago. For all seeking inspiration for living the Franciscan charism today, this lively and informed guide introduces its key figures and essential writings. The author, an Anglican Franciscan friar and theologian, draws out the movement’s core teachings from its founding figures and its earliest texts: · Francis and the essence of prayer and reconciliation with all created things; · Clare of Assisi and contemplative practice; · Giles of Assisi, solitude, storytelling and spiritual direction; · Bonaventure, study and spiritual wisdom · Angela of Foligno and mystical experience; · Jacapone da Todi and praise in poetry and song. Intended as an introduction to living the Franciscan charism today, this also includes a reader’s guide with questions for personal or group discussion.

Author : John Bergsma
Publisher : Image
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2019-09-10
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781984823137

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Jesus and the Dead Sea Scrolls by John Bergsma Pdf

A major new work on the Dead Sea Scrolls, the oldest sacred documents of Judaism, which reveals their surprising connections to early Christianity. “A luminous treatment of a fascinating subject! Highly recommended!”—Scott Hahn, author of The Fourth Cup From award-winning scholar John Bergsma comes an intriguing book that reveals new insights on the Essenes, a radical Jewish community predating Christianity, whose existence, beliefs, and practices are often overlooked in the annuls of history. Bergsma reveals how this Jewish sect directly influenced the beliefs, sacraments, and practices of early Christianity and offers new information on how Christians lived their lives, worshipped, and eventually went on to influence the Roman Empire and Western civilization. Looking to Hebrew scripture and Jewish tradition, Bergsma helps to further explain how a simple Jewish peasant could go on to inspire a religion and a philosophy that still resonates 2,000 years later. In this enriching and exciting exploration, Bergsma demonstrates how the Dead Sea Scrolls—the world's greatest modern archaeological discovery—can shed light on the Church as a sacred society that offered hope, redemption, and salvation to its member. Ultimately, these mysterious writings are a time machine that can transport us back to the ancient world, deepen our appreciation of Scripture, and strengthen our understanding of the Christian faith. “An accessible introduction . . . This is a handy entry point for readers unfamiliar with Essenes or those interested in the Dead Sea Scrolls.”—Publishers Weekly

Author : Lydia Schumacher
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 422 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2021-01-18
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9783110684827

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The Legacy of Early Franciscan Thought by Lydia Schumacher Pdf

The legacy of late medieval Franciscan thought is uncontested: for generations, the influence of late-13th and 14th century Franciscans on the development of modern thought has been celebrated by some and loathed by others. However, the legacy of early Franciscan thought, as it developed in the first generation of Franciscan thinkers who worked at the recently-founded University of Paris in the first half of the 13th century, is a virtually foreign concept in the relevant scholarship. The reason for this is that early Franciscans are widely regarded as mere codifiers and perpetrators of the earlier medieval, largely Augustinian, tradition, from which later Franciscans supposedly departed. In this study, leading scholars of both periods in the Franciscan intellectual tradition join forces to highlight the continuity between early and late Franciscan thinkers which is often overlooked by those who emphasize their discrepancies in terms of methodology and sources. At the same time, the contributors seek to paint a more nuanced picture of the tradition’s legacy to Western thought, highlighting aspects of it that were passed down for generations to follow as well as the extremely different contexts and ends for which originally Franciscan ideas came to be employed in later medieval and modern thought.

Author : Scott Hahn
Publisher : Image
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2014-10-21
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780804141130

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Joy to the World by Scott Hahn Pdf

What could be more familiar than the Christmas story--and yet what could be more extraordinary? The cast of characters is strange and exotic: shepherds and magicians, an emperor and a despot, angels, and a baby who is Almighty God. The strangeness calls for an explanation, and this book provides it by examining the characters and the story in light of the biblical and historical context. Bestselling author Scott Hahn who has written extensively on Scripture and the early Church, brings evidence to light, dispelling some of the mystery of the story. Yet Christmas is made familiar all over again by showing it to be a family story. Christmas, as it appears in the New Testament, is the story of a father, a mother, and a child--their relationships, their interactions, their principles, their individual lives, and their common life. To see the life of this "earthly trinity" is to gaze into heaven.

Author : Lydia Schumacher
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 325 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2019-07-04
Category : History
ISBN : 9781108498654

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Early Franciscan Theology by Lydia Schumacher Pdf

Demonstrates the innovativeness of early Franciscan theology, contesting the longstanding view that it simply rehearses the views of earlier authorities.

Author : Michael F. Cusato,Guy Geltner
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : History
ISBN : 9789004176300

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Defenders and Critics of Franciscan Life by Michael F. Cusato,Guy Geltner Pdf

The essays in this volume were presented at a conference honoring John V. Fleming at Princeton University on April 21-22, 2004. The aim of the conference was to revisit Fleming's 1977 book, An Introduction to the Franciscan Literature of the Middle Ages, from a number of different perspectives, including social, religious and literary history, as well as art, exegesis, political thought and the history of education. A prominent, but not exclusive, theme of the contributions is the distinction between "defenders" and "critics" of medieval Franciscanism. Recent scholarship has shown that the dividing line between medieval defenders and critics of Franciscan life was not as sharp or as clear as had once been thought. This, more nuanced approach to medieval Franciscanism is a reflection of the many scholarly developments that have occurred since - and as a result of - Fleming's volume. The present work offers a selection of current approaches to the question.

Author : Matt Fradd
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 124 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2016-08-10
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0692752404

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Pints with Aquinas by Matt Fradd Pdf

If you could sit down with St. Thomas Aquinas over a pint of beer and ask him any one question, what would it be? Pints With Aquinas contains over 50 deep thoughts from the Angelic doctor on subjects such as God, virtue, the sacraments, happiness, alcohol, and more. If you've always wanted to read St. Thomas but have been too intimidated to try, this book is for you.So, get your geek on, pull up a bar stool and grab a cold one, here we go!""He alone enlightened the Church more than all other doctors; a man can derive more profit in a year from his books than from pondering all his life the teaching of others." - Pope John XXII

Author : Desiderius Erasmus
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 102 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1883
Category : Reformers
ISBN : HARVARD:32044028731099

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The Lives of Jehan Vitrier, Warden of the Franciscan Convent at St. Omer, and John Colet, Dean of St. Paul's, London by Desiderius Erasmus Pdf

Author : Bert Roest
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 695 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2004-10-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9789047406099

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Franciscan Literature of Religious Instruction before the Council of Trent by Bert Roest Pdf

This book provides, for the first time, an exhaustive discussion of the Franciscan production of texts of religious instruction during the later medieval period (c. 1210-c. 1550). In eight chapters, it introduces the reader to the most important Franciscan sermon cycles, the Franciscan guidelines for living the life of evangelical perfection, the many Franciscan novice training manuals, the Franciscan catechisms and confession manuals, the Franciscan output of liturgical handbooks, the large number of Franciscan texts containing more wide-ranging forms of religious edification, and Franciscan prayer guides. This book provides medievalists and Renaissance scholars alike with a new tool to assess the intellectual and religious transformations between the thirteenth and the sixteenth century, and contributes to the current re-interpretation of the late medieval pastoral revolution.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2017-06-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9789004341159

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Ordo et Sanctitas: The Franciscan Spiritual Journey in Theology and Hagiography by Anonim Pdf

Ordo et Sanctitas: The Franciscan Spiritual Journey in Theology and Hagiography offers articles on Franciscan hagiographical texts; medieval theology and the Bonaventurian theological tradition; and the retrieval of the Franciscan tradition in a contemporary context.

Author : William Duba,Christopher David Schabel
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : History
ISBN : 9789004178502

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Gerald Odonis, Doctor Moralis and Franciscan Minister General by William Duba,Christopher David Schabel Pdf

Famous for his role as Minister General of the Franciscan Order after the flight of Michael of Cesena and company, Gerald Odonis (ca. 1285-1348) has in recent years attracted attention for his scholarly work. At an increasing pace, studies of specific areas of Odonis thought reveal another side to the man often portrayed as Pope John XXII s creature: a philosopher and theologian who held unique, often controversial positions and defended them with zeal and integrity, whose impact extended beyond the religious and chronological confines of medieval Christendom. Building on the recent scholarship of Bonnie Kent, Christian Trottmann, and especially L.M. de Rijk, this volume gathers together studies by other specialists on Odonis, covering his ideas in economics, logic, metaphysics, ethics, natural philosophy, theology, and politics in works written over the entire span of his career. Contributors are Paul J.J.M. Bakker, Sander W. de Boer, Stephen F. Brown, Giovanni Ceccarelli, William Duba, Roberto Lambertini, Sylvain Piron, Camarin Porter, Chris Schabel, and Joke Spruyt.

Author : Julia McClure
Publisher : Springer
Page : 229 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2016-11-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9783319430232

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The Franciscan Invention of the New World by Julia McClure Pdf

This book examines the story of the ‘discovery of America’ through the prism of the history of the Franciscans, a socio-religious movement with a unique doctrine of voluntary poverty. The Franciscans rapidly developed global dimensions, but their often paradoxical relationships with poverty and power offer an alternate account of global history. Through this lens, Julia McClure offers a deeper history of colonialism, not only by extending its chronology, but also by exploring the powerful role of ambivalence in the emergence of colonial regimes. Other topics discussed include the legal history of property, the complexity and politics of global knowledge networks, the early (and neglected) history of the Near Atlantic, and the transatlantic inquisition, mysticism, apocalypticism, and religious imaginations of place.

Author : Peter Damian Fehlner OFM Conv.
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 382 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2023-09-22
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781532663918

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Ecclesiology and the Franciscan Charism by Peter Damian Fehlner OFM Conv. Pdf

This volume of the Collected Essays of Peter Damian Fehlner on Ecclesiology and the Franciscan Charism contains some of the most practical of all of Fehlner's writings. This volume is divided into three parts. In the first, we are treated to Fehlner's first reflections on ecclesiology in the wake of Vatican II and his own earlier research into Bonaventure's ecclesiology and Duns Scotus's teachings on grace and personhood. To Fehlner, these studies, along with his Tractatus de gratia and teaching notes on the mission of the Holy Spirit, all from the 1960s, contain the rationes seminales of the entirety of his later thought. In part two, we find writings mainly from the following two decades on the Conventual Franciscan charism, the ecclesiola, the church in microcosm. Here we can readily discern the radical effects of Fehlner's encounter with Maximilian Kolbe and this volume's close affinity with volume six of this series, on St. Maximilian Kolbe. In part three of this volume, comprising essays from the final fifteen years of his life, Fehlner brings his lifetime of prayerful contemplation and research directly to bear upon practical spirituality. In these essays, Fehlner's spiritual testament, our author presents his Catholic and Franciscan charismatic vision of Christian life.

Author : Marianne P. Ritsema van Eck
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2019-09-16
Category : History
ISBN : 9789004410329

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The Holy Land in Observant Franciscan Texts (c. 1480–1650) by Marianne P. Ritsema van Eck Pdf

In The Holy Land in Observant Franciscan Texts (c. 1480–1650): Theology, Travel, and Territoriality Marianne P. Ritsema van Eck charts the development of a heterogeneous but recognizably Observant Franciscan literature about the Holy Land.