Rediscovered Life of St. Francis of Assisi

Jacques Dalarun, Timothy Johnson

Description

For years, Franciscan historians suspected that another life of St. Francis must have been produced sometime between Thomas of Celano's first and second account, but it was largely believed to have been lost or destroyed throughout the ages. Dalarun's groundbreaking discovery of Thomas of Celano's Life of Our Blessed Father Francis (The Rediscovered Life) confirms that not only was such a text in fact produced, but it is has been sitting in the Vatican library waiting to be discovered all of these years. To recall a Franciscan historical discovery of such magnitude, one would have to go back to 1922 when The Assisi Compilation first came to light. In their translation of this text, Dalarun and Johnson provide a lucid account of The Rediscovered Life that is accessible for readers of various educational backgrounds and levels of familiarity with the Franciscan heritage to comprehend. The "life" presented in this text, even if it was found some eight hundred years after it was written, has not lost any of its fascination as it offers us a surprisingly contemporary face of the Poverello of Assisi.The Rediscovered Life is truly one of the most important historical discoveries of the twenty-first century, and its impact on both Franciscan and medieval historical scholarship will be clearly felt throughout the years to come.

Sujets

• Philosophie et théologie
• Christian theology
• Catholic Church
• Reference work
• History of religions
• Christianity

Informations

• Publié par: The Franciscan Institute
• Date de parution: 01 mai 2016
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781576595398
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 2 Mo

Extrait

J ACQUES D ALARUN

T HE R EDISCOVERED L IFE OF S T . F RANCISOF A SSISI

T HOMASOF C ELANO

T RANSLATEDBY T IMOTHY J. J OHNSON

F RANCISCAN I NSTITUTE P UBLICATIONS 2016

Published in the United States by Franciscan Institute Publications St. Bonaventure University, 2016

© Jacques Dalarun

ISBN 13:978-1-57659-403-2 eISBN 13:978-1-57659-404-9

All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, without permission in writing from the publisher.

Cover design by Jill M. Smith

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Names: Thomas, of Celano, active 1257, author. Title: The life of our blessed Father Francis / Thomas of Celano ; translated  by Timothy J. Johnson. Other titles: Vie de notre bienheureux p?ere Fran?cois. English Description: St. Bonaventure : Franciscan Institute Publications, 2016. ,GHQWLÀHUV /&&1  SULQW _ /&&1  HERRN _ ,6%1   SEN  DON SDSHU _ ,6%1  HERRN 6XEMHFWV /&6+ )UDQFLV RI $VVLVL 6DLQW  _ &KULVWLDQ  saints--Italy--Biography. &ODVVLÀFDWLRQ /&& %;) 7  SULQW _ /&& %;) HE- RRN _  DDC 271/.302--dc23 LC record available at http://lccn.loc.gov/2016009476

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Translator Notes Introduction

TABLE OF CONTENTS

THE LIFE OF OUR BLESSED FATHER FRANCIS

Here begins the life of our blessed Father Francis. How he was converted to God, How he sold his possessions, and How his father persecuted him and his mother released him.

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How after being thrown into the snow, he took care of lepers, 4 How he repaired three churches and after having changed his habit for the second time, advancing toward evangelical perfection, he received companions and recognized in them the perfect spirit of God.

How he sent the brothers two by two through the world, How Pope Innocent, having granted to him the authority to preach, FRQÀUPHG WKH UXOH DQG How refreshed in solitude, he decided to adhere to poverty and assist those nearby.

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Concerning the three orders that blessed Francis instituted, and 9 Concerning the strict discipline in which he held himself and others, and How, after having left a place, he moved to the Portiuncula, and How he taught the brothers to pray.

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Concerning the observance of poverty and the abstinence of his 13 life and Concerning the things he did so he might show that he was the vilest of all, and Concerning the devotion that the people held for him, and How he taught that priests and doctors of divine law should be honored.

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How he preached to birds, How brute animals found refuge with him and obeyed him, and How water was turned into wine for him.

Concerning miracles he worked when alive.

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How, praying in a deserted place, he fought with the devil, and Concerning his constancy and the manner of his preaching, and Concerning his humility and compassion toward the poor.

Concerning his affection toward creatures because of the Creator and reverence for the name of the Lord, and Concerning the the crib on the solemnity and his vision.

Concerning the opening of the book, Concerning the appearance of the seraph, and Concerning the stigmata of Christ appearing in him.

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+RZ EURWKHU (OLDV OHG KLP LQÀUP IURP 6LHQD WR $VVLVL Concerning the benediction that he gave him, Concerning the praise that he instantly began to chant, and Concerning how he saw his soul ascending to heaven.

Concerning the time of his passing, Concerning his canonization, and Concerning his translation.

Here ends the legend of Saint Francis. Here begin the miracles.

Concerning the blind, the mute, and the deaf.

Concerning lepers and demoniacs.

Concerning the four dead who were resuscitated and many

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others called back from death.

Concerning those suffering from dropsy, paralysis, and hernias.

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Concerning the man he liberated from chains and two other miracles.

Concordance

Bibliography

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TRANSLATOR NOTES

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