Through the Year with Francis of Assisi

From the thirteenth century to the present Francis of Assisi endures as our best-loved and most-admired saint. He is our companion brother friend teacher and lover of life. This inspiring compendium contains 365 selections--one for each day of the year--drawn from the sayings and writings of Francis as well as from stories about him.. In Through the Year With Francis of Assisi the reader finds a daily source of inspiration a gentle stimulus towards living a more caring and loving way of life--free of unnecessary entanglements. These specially selected excerpts grouped under such familiar themes as poverty love of creation justice prayer death and virtues constitute a personal day book that can be treasured and kept at one's side for year-round reflection and meditation. As Bodo explains in his introduction Francis' way of life and living was that of a pilgrim and we too share the same journey in faith. What better guide then than this simple soul who has touched and taught generations of people.