The Writings of St. Francis of Assisi
29 chapters English Public domain
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This short anthology of the writings of St. Francis includes a wide sampling of his writings. Of general interest here is the transcendent Canticle of the Sun, a prayer which lucidly describes a universe alive with joy, and praises 'Brother Sun...Sister Moon...Mother Earth'.
Also available at this site is the Little Flowers of St. Francis.
Table of contents
29 chapters
01 Start Reading 02 Page Index 03 Canticle of the Sun 04 Contents 05 Introduction 06 I. Words of Admonition of Our Holy Father St. Francis 07 II. Salutation of the Virtues 08 III. On Reverence For the Lord's Body and on the Cleanliness of the Altar 09 IV. Rules of the Friars Minor 10 Second Rule of the Friars Minor 11 V. Fragments From the Rule of the Sisters of St. Clare 12 VI. Testament of the Holy Father St. Francis 13 VII. Of Living Religiously in a Hermitage 14 The Letters of St. Francis 15 I. Letter to All The Faithful 16 II. Letter To All the Friars 17 III. To a Certain Minister 18 IV. To the Rulers of the People 19 V. To All the Custodes 20 VI. To Brother Leo 21 I. The Praises 22 II. Salutation of the Blessed Virgin 23 III. Prayer to Obtain Divine Love 24 IV. The Sheet Which St. Francis Gave Brother Leo 25 VI. The Office of the Passion
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The Writings of St. Francis of Assisi
29 chapters English Public domain
About this book
This short anthology of the writings of St. Francis includes a wide sampling of his writings. Of general interest here is the transcendent Canticle of the Sun, a prayer which lucidly describes a universe alive with joy, and praises 'Brother Sun...Sister Moon...Mother Earth'.
Also available at this site is the Little Flowers of St. Francis.
Table of contents
29 chapters
01 Start Reading 02 Page Index 03 Canticle of the Sun 04 Contents 05 Introduction 06 I. Words of Admonition of Our Holy Father St. Francis 07 II. Salutation of the Virtues 08 III. On Reverence For the Lord's Body and on the Cleanliness of the Altar 09 IV. Rules of the Friars Minor 10 Second Rule of the Friars Minor 11 V. Fragments From the Rule of the Sisters of St. Clare 12 VI. Testament of the Holy Father St. Francis 13 VII. Of Living Religiously in a Hermitage 14 The Letters of St. Francis 15 I. Letter to All The Faithful 16 II. Letter To All the Friars 17 III. To a Certain Minister 18 IV. To the Rulers of the People 19 V. To All the Custodes 20 VI. To Brother Leo 21 I. The Praises 22 II. Salutation of the Blessed Virgin 23 III. Prayer to Obtain Divine Love 24 IV. The Sheet Which St. Francis Gave Brother Leo 25 VI. The Office of the Passion
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The Writings of St. Francis of Assisi
29 chapters English Public domain
About this book
This short anthology of the writings of St. Francis includes a wide sampling of his writings. Of general interest here is the transcendent Canticle of the Sun, a prayer which lucidly describes a universe alive with joy, and praises 'Brother Sun...Sister Moon...Mother Earth'.
Also available at this site is the Little Flowers of St. Francis.
Table of contents
29 chapters
01 Start Reading 02 Page Index 03 Canticle of the Sun 04 Contents 05 Introduction 06 I. Words of Admonition of Our Holy Father St. Francis 07 II. Salutation of the Virtues 08 III. On Reverence For the Lord's Body and on the Cleanliness of the Altar 09 IV. Rules of the Friars Minor 10 Second Rule of the Friars Minor 11 V. Fragments From the Rule of the Sisters of St. Clare 12 VI. Testament of the Holy Father St. Francis 13 VII. Of Living Religiously in a Hermitage 14 The Letters of St. Francis 15 I. Letter to All The Faithful 16 II. Letter To All the Friars 17 III. To a Certain Minister 18 IV. To the Rulers of the People 19 V. To All the Custodes 20 VI. To Brother Leo 21 I. The Praises 22 II. Salutation of the Blessed Virgin 23 III. Prayer to Obtain Divine Love 24 IV. The Sheet Which St. Francis Gave Brother Leo 25 VI. The Office of the Passion
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