Guillelmi De Ockham: Expositio in Libros Physicorum, Bks. IV-VIII (Opera Philosophica ; Vol V)

Girard J. Etzkorn

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Clare of Assisi: The Early Documents

Religion & Spirituality

Regis Armstrong

Christian Books & Bibles

A study of the problems of the early history of the Franciscan Order by one of the most important scholars of the Order, this book seeks to contribute to a stronger historical understanding of the work of St. Francis by looking into the debates and theories surrounding the formation of the Order, and the transformation of the original ideals of St. Francis. Translated from the German."

Origins of the Franciscan Order

Cajetan O.F.M. Esser

This 1984 publication is considered one of the pre-eminent biographies of St. Francis of Assisi. Attempting to grasp the central and inspiring motive of the life and work of St Francis, Manselli depicts the little man of Assisi struggling to step as faithfully as possible in the footprints of the model, Jesus Christ.

St. Francis of Assisi

Biographies & Memoirs

Raoul Manselli

Leaders & Notable People

Moorman writes in his preface to this terrific, short biography of Francis of Assisi that Francis has something to say to people of all kinds. He was a mystic with a special interest in, and understanding of, nature. He was a poet, the first to write in verse in any modern language. He was a man of great courage, risking his life in carrying out his ideals, He inspired large numbers of men to give away all that they possessed and live as vagabonds, begging their bread from door to door, All these things were important, and all combine to make him a very remarkable man. But perhaps the thing about him which appeals to us most today is the challenge which he threw down to the standards and values of the ordinary, secular life of man.

Saint Francis of Assisi

John Richard Humpidge Moorman

This English translation of Desbonnets French book is an excellent examination of the development of the Franciscan order. A religious order is never born completely organized in the spirit of its founder. It begins as an idea with imprecise limits, an unformulated intuition, recognized one day for what it is by the founder and his first disciples. This it was with the Franciscans. Through what collective effort did it shift from being the intuition of St. Francis to being the Order of Friars Minor? And what remains of the intuition at this point of the evolution? This is what From Intuition to Institution intends to tell.

From Intuition to Institution: The Franciscans

Theophile Desbonnets

The Subtle Doctor, as Scotus is called, presents a model of Mary the mother of Jesus as the fullest image of the living person. She represents who we are meant to be. She is the fullest humanity of all human beings, man or woman. Allan B. Wolter, O.F.M. is one of the foremost authorities on and translators of Scotus writings. He, together with Blane O Neill, O.F.M., clearly lay out in this book Scotus argument for preventive redemption whereby the Immaculate Conception of Mary represents the masterwork of Christ's redemption.

John Duns Scotus: Mary's Architect

Alan Wolter

Blane O'Neill

To some, the examination of the ethical theory of John Duns Scotus may seem an arcane - perhaps even foolhardy - exercise. Scotus lived over 600 years ago; his thought is difficult to grasp; many themes in his analysis of issues seem to be - or actually are - convoluted. Additionally, many have not heard of Scotus or, if they have, it is primarily as the one who opposed Aquinas - and came off second best. Even his beatification in 1993 was not widely noted outside of the Franciscan community. In this book, the author discovers areas of congruence and insight between Scotus' thought and several contemporary issues. While Scotus' language and problems are different than ours, he has a point of view that helps illuminate certain aspects of our modern discussions.

The Ethical Theory of John Duns Scotus

Thomas A. Shannon

This examination of the youth of Francis, covering 1202-2110, looks at seven critical periods in his life that produced conversions and led him to discover the Gospel as a way of life.

Francis of Assisi and His Conversions

Brunette, Pierre

This is a detailed study of the Christian spiritual tradition as developed by an an outstanding medieval scholar, Bonaventure, whose work if characterized by great depth and richness. It is particularly in the area of conversation between the different Christian traditions, and even more so the conversations between Christianity and non-Christian religious traditions that the work of Bonaventure may reveal its deeper significance. The appendix includes the authors translations of three of Bonaventure's sermons which provide primary textual evidence for the argument of the book.

The Soul in Ascent: Bonaventure on Poverty, Prayer, and Union With God (Studies in Franciscanism)

Timothy J. Johnson

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