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St. Anthony, Doctor of Church

by Sophronius Clasen

Clasen produces an in depth biography of St. Anthony of Padua, piecing together the missing attributes of Anthony’s life through descriptive accounts and old biographies. Clasen traces Anthony through Morocco, Sicily, Northern Italy, and France to his death in Padua.

In Solitude and Dialogue: Contemporary Franciscan Theologize

Seven articles explore different aspects of the contemplative experience of contemporary Franciscan theology. The foundation for the essays is Francis’s Rule for Hermitages; the texts emerged from the desire of mature Franciscans to describe the call to pray in community and share their own intellectual journeys. Contributors include R. Duffy, OFM.; J. Mueller, OSF; J. Burkhard, OFM Conv.; and G. Ühlein, OSF.

Paradise Restored the Social Ethics of Francis of Assisi- A Commentary on Francis' Salutation of Virtues

Jan Hoeberichts

The Salutation of the Virtues can be characterized as a poetic reminder or even a poetic testament which St. Francis composes so that the brothers may take to heart and never forget the virtues, Gods holy forces, that are to shape the brotherhood in its continuous struggle to build an alternative society against the forces of evil that are threatening the brotherhood and its original ideals.