The Lessons of Saint Francis: How to Bring Simplicity and Spirituality into Your Daily Life

The life of St. Francis of Assisi was a paradigm of simplicity, humanity, and love. In today's busy world, his practices have enormous appeal, described in this inspiring work by John Michael Talbot, the founder of The Brothers and Sisters of Charity, a lay order based on the Franciscan principles of simplicity and self-sufficiency. In The Lessons Of St. Francis, Talbot and co-author Steve Rabey demonstrate the enduring significance of Franciscan wisdom. Organized by topic, such as Simplicity, Humility, Compassion, Solitude, Service, and Prayer, each chapter includes excerpts from the writings of St. Francis, as well as those of his followers and biographers. Combining deep spiritual insights with the offer of a saner, less chaotic way of living, The Lessons Of St. Francis offers wise advice on how to incorporate these virtues into our own lives today.

Author: John Michael Talbot, Steve Rabey
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Published: 10/01/1998
Pages: 272
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.47lbs
Size: 7.27h x 5.25w x 0.76d
ISBN13: 9780452278349
ISBN10: 0452278341
BISAC Categories:
- Religion | Spirituality
- Religion | Devotional
- Religion | Institutions & Organizations

About the Author

JOHN MICHAEL TALBOT is a Grammy Award-winning, multiplatinum-selling Christian music pioneer, a bestselling author of more than two dozen books on Christian living and monastic traditions, and the founder/general minister of the Brothers & Sisters of Charity, a monastic community whose members follow the Franciscan principles of simplicity, service, and prayer. His itinerant ministry focuses on bringing authentic Catholic Revival to dioceses and parishes throughout the world.
www.johnmichaeltalbot.com

STEVE RABEY has written two thousand articles and authored/coauthored three dozen books on spirituality, religion, and culture. He lives in Colorado.
www.steverabey.com