Product Description: Between 1225 and 1226, in the last year of his life, Francis of Assisi composed his celebrated "Canticle of the Sun" (also known as the "Canticle of the Creatures"), in which he gives voice to a feeling of appreciation for, and intimate closeness to, the sun, the moon, the earth, and all the elements of nature—which he addresses as "brother" and "sister...read more

Rhyming text gives praise and thanks for all of creation including wind and sun, plants and animals, desert, rocks, and sea.

The author's words blend with those of Saint Francis of Assisi to honor the elements, the animals, the heavens, and the essence of life itself, reminding children and adults alike to pause, wonder at, and give thanks for the beauty of the natural world. Reprint.

Product Description: Excellent devotional on catching a vision of God's kingdom that frees from the world's cares. Rekindling the Inner Fire series.

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Product Description: This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1887. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... ported in the contemplation of God; and Saint Francis said of him that he was worthy of all reverence, and that he was the true founder of this Order, inasmuch as he was the first who forsook the world, keeping nothing for himself, but giving all to Christ's poor; and he set an example of Christian poverty, offering himself naked to the arms of Christ crucified; for which thing may he be blessed insaeculasaeculorum...read more

Product Description: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible...read more

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Product Description: In 1225 the infirm St. Francis, living in a hut in a church garden, wrote this poem in which he looks on the face of creation and blesses it in its totality. Our text is a translation of the poem by Matthew Arnold. We have illuminated each line with paintings -- ""Praised be my Lord for our brother the Wind"" is accompanied by a Corot painting of trees bent before a gale, and also an illustration by Frank Pape in which a dove is borne joyously upward...read more

Product Description: Book by Francis, of Assisi, Saint

Product Description: Book by Francis, of Assisi, Saint

Product Description: Francis and Clare illuminated the path to joy as simple followers of Christ. Their example has inspired men and women for nearly 800 years.

Product Description: Book by Francis, of Assisi, Saint

Product Description: The Foreword THE minor works of St Francis of Assist were translated into English for the first time, I think, in 1890, in London, by a Religious of the Franciscan Order. This translation was made from the text given by the celebrated Wadding, whose Latin edition was published at Antwerp in the year 1623...read more