The Complete Francis of Assisi by Sweeney, Jon M. -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

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Cover Title Copyright Contents Foreword BOOK ONE: The Road to Assisi The Essential Biography of St. Francis

Introduction THE ANNOTATED LIFE OF ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI

1 His Youth and Family 2 Stages of Conversion (Spring 1204–Spring 1206) 3 The Church About 1209—Part One 4 The Church About 1209—Part Two 5 Struggles and Triumph (Spring 1206–February 24, 1209) 6 First Year of Apostolate (Spring 1209–Summer 1210) 7 St. Francis and Innocent III (Summer 1210) 8 Rivo-Torto (1210–1211) 9 Portiuncula, Early Companions, and Their Work (1211) 10 Brother Francis and Sister Clare 11 Francis’s Love for All Creatures (Autumn 1212–Summer 1215) 12 His Inner Life and Wonder-Working 13 The Chapter-General of 1217 and the Influence of Ugolino 14 St. Dominic and St. Francis 15 The Egyptian Mission: Preaching to the Sultan (Summer 1218–Autumn 1220) 16 Crisis in the Order (Autumn 1220) 17 Francis’s Doubts and Weaknesses 18 The Brothers Minor and Learning (1222–1223) 19 The Stigmata (1224) 20 The Canticle of the Sun (Autumn 1224–Autumn 1225) 21 His Last Year (September 1225–End of September 1226) 22 Francis’s Will and Death (End of September–October 3, 1226)

A Few Notes about the Editing of Sabatier Glossary of Terms Summaries of Major Characters Sources/Recommended Reading Index to Book One

BOOK TWO: Francis of Assisi In His Own Words: The Essential Writings

Introduction Prayer Before the Icon Crucifix of San Damiano (1206) The First Rule (1209) The First Rule of the Third Order (1210) Praises to the Blessed Virgin Mary (1210–1220) Praises of the Christian Virtues (1210–1220) My First Recommendation to the Faithful (1213) A Rule for Hermitages (1217) Letter to Those Who Rule over People (1220) Letter to a Minister (1221) Letter to Brother Anthony of Padua (1224) Praises to God and The Blessing of Brother Leo (1224–1225) Letter to All the Friars (1225) Canticle of the Creatures (1225) Canticle for the Women of San Damiano (1225) The Testament (1226) Letter to Brother Leo (1226) Prayer for the Conclusion of the Offices (DATE UNKNOWN) The Lord’s Prayer: Francis’s Extended Version (DATE UNKNOWN) For Further Reading

BOOK THREE: The Little Flowers of St. Francis

Introduction PART I – STORIES OF ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI AND HIS EARLY COMPANIONS

1 How St. Francis came to have twelve companions 2 The conversion of the first, Brother Bernard 3 Brother Masseo tests St. Francis’s humility 4 How St. Francis made Brother Masseo turn around and around 5 St. Francis tests Brother Masseo’s humility 6 St. Francis praises holy poverty, and lifts Brother Masseo into the air 7 Christ appears among them 8 St. Francis cares for a man with leprosy 9 Brother Rufino is severely tempted by the devil 10 Why Brother Rufino has to preach in Assisi in his underwear 11 How St. Francis discerned secrets in the hearts of his companions 12 Brother Masseo craves the virtue of humility 13 Preaching to the birds 14 Brother Bernard soars high in contemplation 15 The remarkable life of young Brother Simon 16 Brother Bernard goes as a holy fool to Bologna 17 St. Francis keeps Lent on an island in Perugia 18 St. Francis teaches the wolf and people of Gubbio 19 The haughtiness of Brother Elias 20 St. Francis shows special care for some wild birds 21 When St. Francis saw the Portiuncula surrounded by devils 22 A rich and noble knight becomes a Franciscan friar 23 A general chapter is held at St. Mary of the Angels 24 St. Francis takes a ship to see the Sultan 25 Brother Bernard’s humility 26 St. Clare joins St. Francis for a meal, and the sisters are relieved! 27 The boy who faints when he sees St. Francis talking with Christ 28 The problem in the vineyard of the parish priest of Rieti 29 Three murderous robbers become Franciscan friars 30 The source of joy, or, St. Francis and Brother Leo walking in the freezing rain 31 St. Francis and Brother Leo have trouble praying together 32 Two scholars in Bologna become Franciscan friars 33 St. Francis interprets a vision of Brother Leo 34 How St. Francis knew that Brother Elias would leave the Order 35 When St. Anthony preaches to the fish in the sea 36 St. Anthony of Padua preaches a sermon that every language can understand 37 The beautiful death of St. Francis and Brother Bernard 38 How St. Clare blesses bread to be broken at table with the pope 39 St. Francis appears in a vision to a friar thinking of leaving the Order 40 When the king of France goes in disguise to see Brother Giles 41 How St. Clare miraculously travels across the city on Christmas Eve

PART II – STORIES OF FRIARS FROM THE PROVINCE OF THE MARCHES

42 When Brother Pacifico saw the soul of his humble brother flying to heaven 43 Miracles that God performed through the lives of some of the brothers 44 Brother Conrad shows compassion for a troublesome young friar 45 The Mother of Christ and John the Evangelist appear to Brother Peter 46 The holy life of Brother John of Penna 47 How the Blessed Mother appeared to one of the brothers 48 When God showed Brother James of Massa true secrets 49 Christ appears to Brother John of La Verna 50 Brother John of La Verna’s saying of Mass frees many souls from purgatory 51 The tale of Brother James and Brother John 52 When Brother John of La Verna saw how every created thing relates to its Creator 53 When Brother John of La Verna fell down while saying Mass

Brief Biographical Sketches of the Friars For Further Reading Acknowledgments About Paraclete Press

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