This new and enlarged edition of a popular guide to living by Franciscan spiritual values now includes the Rule of St Clare as well as the Rule of St Francis. In addition to these foundational texts, this offers a complete resource for the...

An inspiring devotional volume that includes a reading for every day of the Christian year from the writings of St. Francis, or from one his many biographies. Commissioned and compiled by the Society of St. Francis, this beautiful book speaks daily...

Francis (c. 1182-1226) and Clare (c. 1193-1254) together shaped the spirituality of early 13th-century Europe. Here for the first time in English are their complete writings, brought together in one volume.

This title is a travelling companion to the Assisi region of Italy. It blends historical background, practical tourist information, illustrations, maps and street plans. Areas covered include: Assisi itself, Gubbio, Greccio, La Verna, Cortona and...

In this new biography of St. Francis, Cunningham follows the saint's life in chronological order, placing him within his culture, exploring official developments within the Catholic Church, and highlighting the many conversions of Francis as his...

Locating Francis in the feudal world of the 12th and 13th centuries and exploring the social and political changes taking place at the time, Le Goff assesses the dramatic influence of the saint on the medieval church and celebrates his role in the...