Francis of Assisi in His Own WordsBiographies will only take you so far. It's impossible to truly understand Francis of Assisi without reading his own words. A scholar and lover of Francis, Sweeney has added six writings to his bestselling compilation, additional texts that we're most certain came from Francis himself. Now, short writings such as "The Form of Life He Wished for Clare," "The Sermon to the Birds," and "The Source of True Joy," combine with Francis's Rules, letters,

the oldest Protestant translation still in use

Space is provided at the end of each meditation to journal about the resolutions

The death of a loved one

In the fourth century

The preparatory part of the Mass

In his rules

the Mother of Jesus Christ

The history of Our Lady of Guadalupe from the sixteenth century to the present

The Art of Spiritual Warfare is the one book you need to awaken our world from its spiritual hibernation and to exercise the awesome privilege of working with God in the realization of His Kingdom

You will learn concrete strategies for coping with emotions such as anger

Bishop Challoner commended The Little Office to his flock

Romano Guardini’s Meditations before Mass and Sacred Signs are wise