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Spirit and Life Series, Volume 6

The Church on earth, by its very nature, is missionary. Evangelization is the Church at its deepest identity. St. Francis of Assisi is considered one of the great missionary pioneers in the history of evangelization. As Francis sent his brothers out beyond the confines of Italy and within the borders of Christian Europe, he urged them to live spiritually among peoples of other faiths and people of no faith at all. This book contains articles and documents pertinent to the Franciscan Missionary Charism. The concrete method of Francis and the 800 year experiences of his followers will benefit the wider Church as it moves from a pastoral maintenance stance to a dynamic missionary approach in the 21st century.