Seeing Differently
Franciscans and Creation
Published on 29. January 2021
192 pages
978-1-78622-302-9 (ISBN)
Description
This timely book brings together the stories of St Francis - his preaching to birds, rejection of wealth, caring for lepers, befriending animals and living simply, his poetry and hymnody in praise of creation that is still sung today - and the influential writings and examples of inspiring Franciscans who have followed him such as Clare, Bonaventure, Duns Scotus and Angela of Foligno, and draws them into conversation with contemporary concerns for our planet.
It gathers 800 years of accumulated wisdom and practical examples of how Franciscans have found ways to live at home and at peace with creation. It explores that long tradition and experience to ask what lessons can be drawn for today to challenge and enable readers to re-visit their own relationship with creation.
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Canterbury Press Norwich
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Br Samuel ssf was Guardian of Hilfield Friary for many years where he led the Hilfield Project on living sustainably in community. He gives frequent talks on Franciscan ecology for today.
Content
- Intro
- Title page
- Copyright information
- Contents
- Epigraphs
- Acknowledgements
- Foreword
- 1. Seeing Differently
- Francis and Creation
- 2. Francis and Creation: Stories
- 3. Francis and the Canticle of the Creatures
- 4. Francis, Spirituality and Creation
- Franciscans and Creation
- 5. Living in Paradise
- 6. Into the Dark
- 7. The Journey Home
- Franciscans and Creation Today
- 8. Delight
- 9. Family
- 10. Song
- 11. Relationship and Reconciliation
- Appendix: Studying Francis
- Glossary
- Bibliography
