San Damiano Books, Paraclete Press's new imprint for Franciscan spirituality, includes books for children as well as adults, fiction and nonfiction, spirituality and practical theology, books by vowed Franciscans and laypeople/writers—all with a passion for the spirit of Saints Francis and Clare. Authors include Wendy Murray with a new biography of St. Clare; multi-platinum recording artist John Michael Talbot reflecting on Francis of Assisi’s “Sermon on the Mount” by looking at one of the saint’s lesser-known writings, “The Admonitions”; Amid Passing Things: Life, Prayer, and Relationship with God by new author Jeremiah Myriam Shryock, CFR; Chiara Mercuri's Francis of Assisi: The Hidden Story; multiple books by Jon M. Sweeney; and more.
Wisdom, inspiration, and practical spirituality from the Franciscan tradition, for people of all denominations, faiths, and backgrounds.
Young readers, meet Francis of Assisi—the world’s most famous Saint Travel back in time and over the sea to a city in Umbria in the heart of Ital...
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Franciscan Lectio is for all those on a spiritual journey who long to see the world more beautifully and deeply and become more attentive and prese...
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There is no book quite like this if you know a little bit about St. Francis and want to know more. Each chapter describes a pilgrimage to a place i...
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Clare of Assisi is generally known as “the female friend” of Saint Francis of Assisi and for centuries her legacy has remained obscured by his shad...
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The Sunrise of the Soul is the fruit of the last 24 years of an unexpected new life and a journey of transformation that took Gerry Straub from the...
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The Complete Prayers of St. Francis and St. Clare, with Selections from Brother Juniper, St. Anthony of Padua, and Other Early Franciscans We do n...
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Reading Francis's writings is like being "on the road" with him 800 years ago. Biographies will only take you so far. It's impossible to truly unde...
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Mother Bird tells her son stories of St. Francis of Assisi. If the animal kingdom can understand the life and teachings of the world’s most famous ...
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This beautiful edition offers all of G. K. Chesterton's insight, humor, and wit as he uncovers the real meaning of the life of the world's most po...
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