Francis and Clare: The Complete Works
Overview
Francis (c. 1182–1226) and Clare (c. 1193–1254) together shaped the spirituality of early thirteenth-century Europe. This volume contains their complete writings, brought together in one volume in English for the first time. While most may be familiar with quotes or brief excerpts from Francis of Assisi, this edition contains his complete body of work. Better understand the thinking and devotion of two major figures of Christian history.
For a massive collection including over a hundred and twenty of the volumes in this series, see the Classics of Western Spirituality Bundle (126 vols.).
Key Features
- The works of two well-known figures from Christian history in their entirety
- Fully integrates and cross references with other resources from your Logos library
- Allows comparative and intertextual study of saint Francis’ thought and writing
Top Highlights
“We must hate our bodies with [their] vices and sins, because the Lord says in the Gospel: All evils, vices, and sins proceed from the heart (cf. Mt 15:18–19; Mk 7:23). 38. We must love our enemies and do good to those who hate us (cf. Mt 5:44; Lk 6:27). 39. We must observe the commands and counsels of our Lord Jesus Christ. 40. We must also deny ourselves (cf. Mt 16:24) and place our bodies under the yoke of service and holy obedience, as each one has promised to the Lord. 41. And no one is to be obliged to obey another in anything by which a sin or a crime is committed.” (Page 70)
“December 25, 1223, at Greccio, he further developed the dramatic presentations of the birth of Christ and brought the crib scene into popular spirituality. His biographers tell of his intense devotion to the mystery of the Eucharist, in which Francis saw the Lord of all creation assume poverty and humility each day so that all men and women might be reconciled with God and one another.” (Page 4)
“A meeting with a leper and hearing a voice from the cross of San Damiano resulted in his conversion, the renunciation of his possessions, and a project of rebuilding churches.” (Pages 3–4)
“entered the battle of Collestrada, and was imprisoned when the troops of Assisi lost” (Page 3)
“Less than two years later, on July 16, 1228, he was canonized by Pope Gregory IX” (Page 5)
- Title: Francis and Clare: The Complete Works
- Authors: Francis of Assisi, Clare of Assisi
- Series: The Classics of Western Spirituality
- Publisher: Paulist Press
- Print Publication Date: 1982
- Logos Release Date: 2016
- Pages: 272
- Era: era:medieval
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Subjects: Catholic Church; Theology › Early works to 1800; Spiritual life › Catholic Church
- ISBNs: 0809124467, 9780809124466
- Resource ID: LLS:FRNCSCLRCMPWRKS
- Resource Type: text.monograph.collected-work
- Metadata Last Updated: 2024-03-25T19:45:13Z
About the Author
Saint Francis of Assisi (born Giovanni Francesco di Bernardone; 1181/1182 – October 3, 1226) was an Italian Catholic friar and preacher. He founded the men’s Franciscan Order, the women’s Order of St. Clare, and the lay Third Order of Saint Francis. St. Francis is one of the most venerated religious figures in history. Francis was the son of a wealthy cloth merchant in Assisi, and he lived the high-spirited life typical of a wealthy young man, even fighting as a soldier for Assisi.
