Poetry as Prayer: Saint Francis of Assisi

The Poetry as Prayer Series

by Fr. Murray Bodo, OFM

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ISBN, perfect bound: 978-1-61956-465-7
ISBN, EPUB ebook: 978-1-61956-836-5
ISBN, PDF ebook: 978-1-61956-837-2
Pages: 136
Size: 6.15 × 5.75 in
Edition: Perfect bound second edition, May 2015 (first edition 2003)
Language: English

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About this book

No follower of Christ has captivated the Christian imagination more than this poor man from Assisi.

With Franciscan expert Murray Bodo, enter into Saint Francis’ world of color, sound and image, and enjoy the stories and legends that have fascinated us through the ages.

Above all, ponder Francis’ poem, the “Canticle of the Creatures,” which glorifies God for creation, incarnation and redemption: a prayer-poem that can show us how to see the world anew. With art of Giotto from the Basilica of Saint Francis.

Inside

Six chapters: Poetry and Prayer, The Life of St. Francis, Francis the Poet, The Canticle of St. Francis, A Meditation on the Canticle, Ways to Read Poetry Prayerfully
Suggested Poems for Prayer