{"product_id":"saint-francis-of-assisi-brother-of-creation-paperback","title":"Saint Francis of Assisi: Brother of Creation - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMirabai Starr\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRichard Rohr\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen a small village was plagued by a wild wolf, it is told that a humble friar named Francis came and met the predator with nothing but his gentle words--and turned the wolf from a menace to a welcome citizen. This graceful man, who spoke to each part of Creation as a sister or brother, has become one of the most beloved of all saints. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn both joy and adversity, Saint Francis served as a bold example of how to live completely and authentically as a follower of Christ. From his survival as a prisoner of war to the series of awakenings that helped him to reform the Catholic Church, Francis drew his strength from his miraculous, loving union with the natural world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eSaint Francis of Assisi\u003c\/i\u003e is an essential devotional reader for building your personal connection to the spirit of this modest Italian sage. Through stories, prayers, and his own writings, you are invited to share in Francis's nourishing devotion to God, and in his profound compassion toward all living things.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMirabai Starr\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMirabai Starr\u003c\/b\u003e teaches philosophy and world religions at the University of New Mexico, and is the author of new translations of \u003ci\u003eDark Night of the Soul\u003c\/i\u003e by John of the Cross and \u003ci\u003eThe Interior Castle\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Book of My Life\u003c\/i\u003e by Teresa of Avila. She lives in Taos. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFather Richard Rohr\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFr. Richard Rohr is a globally recognized ecumenical teacher bearing witness to the universal awakening within Christian mysticism and the Perennial Tradition. He is a Franciscan priest of the New Mexico Province and founder of the Center for Action and Contemplation (CAC) in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Fr. Richard's teaching is grounded in the Franciscan alternative orthodoxy--practices of contemplation and lived \u003ci\u003ekenosis\u003c\/i\u003e (self-emptying), expressing itself in radical compassion, particularly for the socially marginalized. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFr. Richard is the author of numerous books, including \u003ci\u003eEverything Belongs\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAdam's Return\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Naked Now\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBreathing Under Water\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFalling Upward\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eImmortal Diamond\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eEager to Love: The Alternative Way of Francis of Assisi\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFr. Richard is academic Dean of the Living School for Action and Contemplation. Drawing upon Christianity's place within the Perennial Tradition, the mission of the Living School is to produce compassionate and powerfully learned individuals who will work for positive change in the world based on awareness of our common union with God and all beings. Visit cac.org for more information.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 136\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 6.1 x 4.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 01, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52105667838253,"sku":"9781622030712","price":16.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/YzFiREtOUHd3cE9VZ1g5WnBQQUhoUT09.webp?v=1780373121","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/saint-francis-of-assisi-brother-of-creation-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}