The Little Flowers of St. Francis
110 chapters English Public domain
About this book
The Little Flowers is a traditional collection of tales of St. Francis and the early Franciscans. The legend of St. Francis (b. 1181, d. 1226), the patron saint of animals, birds, and the environment, greatly expanded as time went by, and accumulated in this work.
The Little Flowers is a much-loved spiritual classic. This translation by W. Heywood has recently been republished by Vintage, introduced by Madeline L'Engle.
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110 chapters
51 Chapter XLVI. Friar Pacificus and Humilis 52 Chapter XLVII. Of that holy friar to whom the Mother of Christ appeared . . . 53 Chapter XLVIII. How Friar James of Massa saw in a vision all the minor friars . . . 54 Chapter XLIX. How Christ appeared to Friar John of Alvernia 55 Chapter L. How . . . Friar John of Alvernia saw many souls liberated from purgatory 56 Chapter LI. Friar James of Fallerone appears after his death 57 Chapter LII. Of the vision of Friar John of Alvernia . . . 58 Chapter LIII. Friar John of Alvernia fell down as if he were dead while saying mass 59 Introduction 60 Of the First Consideration 61 Of the Second Consideration 62 Of the Third Consideration 63 Of the Fourth Consideration 64 Of the Fifth Consideration 65 Chapter I. How Friar Juniper cut off the foot of a pig to give it to a sick man 66 Chapter II. Great power of Friar Juniper against the devil 67 Chapter III. How, through procurement of the devil, Friar Juniper was condemned to the gallows 68 Chapter IV. How Friar Juniper gave whatever he could to the poor, for the love of God 69 Chapter V. How Friar Juniper plucked off certain bells from the altar, and gave them away for the love of God 70 Chapter VI. How Friar Juniper kept silence for six months 71 Chapter VII. Ensample against the temptations of the flesh 72 Chapter VIII. How Friar Juniper abased himself for the glory of God 73 Chapter IX. How Friar Juniper, to abase himself, played at see-saw 74 Chapter X. How Friar Juniper once cooked for the friars food enough for fifteen days 75 Chapter XI. How Friar Juniper once went to Assisi for his confusion
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The Little Flowers of St. Francis
110 chapters English Public domain
About this book
The Little Flowers is a traditional collection of tales of St. Francis and the early Franciscans. The legend of St. Francis (b. 1181, d. 1226), the patron saint of animals, birds, and the environment, greatly expanded as time went by, and accumulated in this work.
The Little Flowers is a much-loved spiritual classic. This translation by W. Heywood has recently been republished by Vintage, introduced by Madeline L'Engle.
Table of contents
110 chapters
51 Chapter XLVI. Friar Pacificus and Humilis 52 Chapter XLVII. Of that holy friar to whom the Mother of Christ appeared . . . 53 Chapter XLVIII. How Friar James of Massa saw in a vision all the minor friars . . . 54 Chapter XLIX. How Christ appeared to Friar John of Alvernia 55 Chapter L. How . . . Friar John of Alvernia saw many souls liberated from purgatory 56 Chapter LI. Friar James of Fallerone appears after his death 57 Chapter LII. Of the vision of Friar John of Alvernia . . . 58 Chapter LIII. Friar John of Alvernia fell down as if he were dead while saying mass 59 Introduction 60 Of the First Consideration 61 Of the Second Consideration 62 Of the Third Consideration 63 Of the Fourth Consideration 64 Of the Fifth Consideration 65 Chapter I. How Friar Juniper cut off the foot of a pig to give it to a sick man 66 Chapter II. Great power of Friar Juniper against the devil 67 Chapter III. How, through procurement of the devil, Friar Juniper was condemned to the gallows 68 Chapter IV. How Friar Juniper gave whatever he could to the poor, for the love of God 69 Chapter V. How Friar Juniper plucked off certain bells from the altar, and gave them away for the love of God 70 Chapter VI. How Friar Juniper kept silence for six months 71 Chapter VII. Ensample against the temptations of the flesh 72 Chapter VIII. How Friar Juniper abased himself for the glory of God 73 Chapter IX. How Friar Juniper, to abase himself, played at see-saw 74 Chapter X. How Friar Juniper once cooked for the friars food enough for fifteen days 75 Chapter XI. How Friar Juniper once went to Assisi for his confusion
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The Little Flowers of St. Francis
110 chapters English Public domain
About this book
The Little Flowers is a traditional collection of tales of St. Francis and the early Franciscans. The legend of St. Francis (b. 1181, d. 1226), the patron saint of animals, birds, and the environment, greatly expanded as time went by, and accumulated in this work.
The Little Flowers is a much-loved spiritual classic. This translation by W. Heywood has recently been republished by Vintage, introduced by Madeline L'Engle.
Table of contents
110 chapters
51 Chapter XLVI. Friar Pacificus and Humilis 52 Chapter XLVII. Of that holy friar to whom the Mother of Christ appeared . . . 53 Chapter XLVIII. How Friar James of Massa saw in a vision all the minor friars . . . 54 Chapter XLIX. How Christ appeared to Friar John of Alvernia 55 Chapter L. How . . . Friar John of Alvernia saw many souls liberated from purgatory 56 Chapter LI. Friar James of Fallerone appears after his death 57 Chapter LII. Of the vision of Friar John of Alvernia . . . 58 Chapter LIII. Friar John of Alvernia fell down as if he were dead while saying mass 59 Introduction 60 Of the First Consideration 61 Of the Second Consideration 62 Of the Third Consideration 63 Of the Fourth Consideration 64 Of the Fifth Consideration 65 Chapter I. How Friar Juniper cut off the foot of a pig to give it to a sick man 66 Chapter II. Great power of Friar Juniper against the devil 67 Chapter III. How, through procurement of the devil, Friar Juniper was condemned to the gallows 68 Chapter IV. How Friar Juniper gave whatever he could to the poor, for the love of God 69 Chapter V. How Friar Juniper plucked off certain bells from the altar, and gave them away for the love of God 70 Chapter VI. How Friar Juniper kept silence for six months 71 Chapter VII. Ensample against the temptations of the flesh 72 Chapter VIII. How Friar Juniper abased himself for the glory of God 73 Chapter IX. How Friar Juniper, to abase himself, played at see-saw 74 Chapter X. How Friar Juniper once cooked for the friars food enough for fifteen days 75 Chapter XI. How Friar Juniper once went to Assisi for his confusion
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