Francis Master of Prayer

FRANCISCAN SPIRITUALITY Many are the books written on the great mystic and down-to-earth Saint Francis of Assisi, perhaps the most human saint lived on this earth. He had no other joy than following his Master as perfectly as he could. This he achieved through the loving and enduring communion with God. When Francis learned the art of prayer from the Master of prayer par excellence Jesus Christ, he was transformed into a man of prayer, or rather, a master of prayer. It is so because Francis' life of prayer cannot be separated from his day-to-day life. He is counted as not just a man who prayed, but as one who personified prayer. From that spring flowed the streams of peace and joy for himself and through him to all others around him.Thomas Celano these words ".....the whole man was not just a man of prayer, he rather had become prayer." This book is nothing short of a pilgrimage to the great Master of Prayer. A treasure in Franciscan Spirituality indeed. Introduction Biographical Note Chapter 1 "Not Just a Man Who Prayed, He Personified Prayer" Chapter 2 Searching for Meaning Chapter 3 Universal Adoration Chapter 4 Illustrative Meditation to Praise God Chapter 5 Getting into the Spirit of the Liturgical Hours of Prayer Chapter 6 Psalmic Meditation on the Mystery of Easter Chapter 7 Francis'Praise of Mary Chapter 8 Meditation on the Our Father Chapter 9 What Causes Satan to Fall Chapter 10 You, Always You, and None But You! Chapter 11 . From "You", God, to "You", Brother Leo Chapter 12 Our Own Firm Will and the Grace of God Chapter 13 i's Creation The Canticle of the Sun 291