"The first illustrated version of St. Francis of Assisi's beloved poem. First Edition, hand signed by artist. Slightly worn dust jackets."
Set Your Heart Free (30 Days With a Great Spiritual Teacher) by John J. Kirvan, SaintFrancis Paperback, 216 Pages, Published 1997 by Ave Maria Pr ISBN-13: 978-0-87793-627-5, ISBN: 0-87793-627-7
"Set Your Heart Free is an invitation to discover the practical wisdom of Francis de Sales. For four-and-a-half centuries Francis has been a wise and warm, moderate and gentle companion for all who sought his counsel on their spiritual path."
"Three centuries ago, people flocked to St. Francis de Sales, seeking his help for their problems. St. Francis spent hours ministering to them face-to-face and wrote over 20,000 letters. From these letters to persons in all walks of life, we've selected the ones that will be most helpful to you today. Each hand-written response to someone like you seeking help for an actual problem. You'll be consoled by warmth, the wisdom, and the holy ..."
Song of Creation by SaintFrancis Hardcover, 48 Pages, Published 2003 by Laughing Elephant ISBN-13: 978-1-883211-34-9, ISBN: 1-883211-34-4
"In 1225 the infirm St. Francis, living in a hut in a church garden, wrote this poem in which he looks on the face of creation and blesses it in its totality. Our text is a translation of the poem by Matthew Arnold. We have illuminated each line with paintings -- ""Praised be my Lord for our brother the Wind"" is accompanied by a Corot painting of trees bent before a gale, and also an illustration by Frank Pape in which a dove is borne j ..."
"Between 1225 and 1226, in the last year of his life, Francis of Assisi composed his celebrated "Canticle of the Sun" (also known as the "Canticle of the Creatures"), in which he gives voice to a feeling of appreciation for, and intimate closeness to, the sun, the moon, the earth, and all the elements of nature—which he addresses as "brother" and "sister." Frank Missant's extensive knowledge of the art and culture of the Italian Middle A ..."
Celebrating Night Prayer From "Celebrating Common Prayer" (Society of St Francis) by Society of SaintFrancis Paperback, 40 Pages, Published 1994 by Morehouse Pub Co ISBN-13: 978-0-264-67348-6, ISBN: 0-264-67348-4
"Title: The Seraph of Assisi. [A poem.] Books. I-XII.Publisher: British Library, Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world's largest research libraries holding over 150 million items in all known languages and formats: books, journals, newspapers, sound recordings, patents, maps, stamps, prints and much more. Its collections include around 14 million books, along wi ..."
Oeuvres Complètes Nouvelle Édition Collationnée et Augmentée des Lettres de Sainte Chartal, des Lettres inédites de L'auteur, du Portrait de Lui et D by SaintFrancis Published 2010 ISBN-13: 978-1-149-78563-8, ISBN: 1-149-78563-2
"The Rule of the Secular Franciscan Order in hand-sewn soft cover. Hand sewn binding is intended to have a greater durability than either staple or paper book binding can provide. Beautifully typeset/
This version was lovingly typeset in order to allow the text block to have a dignity appropriate for the authoritative text.
This issue is imaged from the beautifully typeset hand bound fine hardback 2010 edition which is also available ..."
"This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed."
The Little Flowers by SaintFrancis Paperback, 412 Pages, Published 2006 by Pomona Press ISBN-13: 978-1-4067-9222-5, ISBN: 1-4067-9222-5
"These three works form the chief sources of the saint's life and the beginnings of the Franciscan Order which he founded in 1212. Born at Assisi in 1182, St Francis embraced a life of holy poverty after a gay and sometimes extravagant youth. At the age of twenty-two he fought with great spirit and was taken prisoner in a petty feud between the town of Assisi and Perugia. During his captivity he reflected on his former mode of life, but ..."