Resources

Books

Called by God’s goodness: a history of the Sisters of St. Francis of Penance and Christian Charity in the twentieth century
Gian Ackermans; Ursula Ostermann; Mary Serbacki
Stella Niagara, NY : Sisters of St. Francis of Penance and Christian Charity (1997)

Mother Magdalen Daemen and her congregation: Sisters of St. Francis of Penance and Christian Charity: the achievements of a century, 1835-1935
Mary Liguori Mason; Thomas Bernard Plassmann
Sisters of St. Francis of Penance and Christian Charity (1935)

Looking to St. Francis: The Man from Assisi and His Message of Hope Today
John Bohrer & Joseph Stantzenberger
Word Among Us Press, Frederich, MD (2014)

St. Francis and the Song of Brotherhood and Sisterhood
Eric Doyle, OFM
Franciscan Institute Publications (1997)

The Ten Green Commandments of Laudato Si’
Joshtrom Isaac Kureethadam
Liturgical Press, Collegeville, MN (2019)
www.litpress.org

Care for Creation, a Franciscan Spirituality of the Earth
Ilia Delio, OSF; Keith Douglass Warner, OFM; Pamela Wood
St. Anthony Messenger Press, Cincinnati, OH (2008)

Other books by Ilia Delio, OSF:

  • The Unbearable Wholeness of Being, God, Evolution and the Power of Love (Orbis Books, 2013)
  • Compassion, Living in the Spirit of St. Francis (Franciscan Media, 2011)
  • The Emergent Christ, Exploring the Meaning of Catholic in an Evolutionary Universe (Orbis Books, 2011)
  • Christ in Evolution (Orbis Books, 2008)
  • Ten Evenings with God (Liguori, 2008)
  • The Humility of God, a Franciscan Perspective (St. Anthony Messenger Press, 2005)
  • Franciscan Prayer (St. Anthony Messenger Press, 2004)
  • Simply Bonaventure, An Introduction to His Life, Thought, and Writings (New City Press, 2001)

Clare of Assisi and the Thirteenth-Century Church: Religious Women, Rules and Resistance
Catherine M. Mooney
University of Pennsylvania Press
Philadelphia, PA (2016)

San Francesco de Assisi
Jose Antonio Guerra
Biblioteca de Anlores Cristianos
Madrid, (2006)

The Way of St Francis, The Challenge of Franciscan Spirituality for Everyone
Murray Bodo, OFM
St. Anthony Messenger Press, Cincinnati, OH (1995)

Tales of St. Francis, Ancient Stories for Contemporary Living
Murray Bodo, OFM
St. Anthony Messenger Press, Cincinnati, OH (1988)

Clare of Assisi and the Poor Sisters of the 13th Century
Maria Pia Alberzoni
Franciscan Institute Publication
St. Bonaventure, NY (2004)

In the Footsteps of Saint Clare, A Pilgrim’s Guide Book
Ramona Miller, OSF
The Franciscan Institute (1993)

Bonaventure Journey Series:
Vol. 1: Journey into God by St. Bonaventure. Itinerarium Mentis in Deum. Translated by Josef Raischl, OSF, and André Cirino, OMF (2012)
Vol. 2: Hidden Beauty, Reflections on Saint Bonaventure’s Tree of Life, Lignum Vitea. By Fr. Rick Martignetti, OFM (2013)
Vol. 5: Bringing Forth Christ. Five Feasts of the Child Jesus by St. Bonaventure. By André Cirino, OMF, and Eric Doyle, OFM (2015)
Tau Publishing

Praying with St. Francis
Translated by Regis J. Armstrong and Ignatius C. Brady
William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, Grand Rapids, MI (1987)

Praying with Clare of Assisi
Ramona Miller and Ingrid Peterson
The Word Among Us (1994)

Praying with Anthony of Padua
Madeline Pecora Nugent
The Word Among Us (1996)

Studying the Life of St. Francis of Assisi: A Beginner’s Workbook
William R. Hugo, OFM Cap.
New City Press, NY (2015)

Studying the Life of Saint Clare of Assisi: A Beginner’s Workbook
William R. Hugo, OFM Cap. And Joanne Schatzlein, OSF
New City Press, NY (2019)

The Lady, Clare of Assisi: Early Documents
Regis J. Armstrong, OFM Cap.
New City Press, NY (2005)

St. Clare of Assisi Series
Sr. Frances Teresa Downing, OSC
Vol 1: The Original Writings
Vol 2: The Context of Her Life
Vol 3: The Charism
Vol 4: The Spirituality of Her Letters-Letter 4
Tau Publishing
Phoenix, AZ (2016)

Francis of Assisi, Early Documents:
Vol. 1, The Saint
Vol. 2, The Founder
Vol. 3, The Prophet
Vol. 4, Index
New York City Press (2002)

DVDs, Videos, and mp3 Talks

Now you Know Media
https://www.learn25.com

Sr. Joan Mueller, OSC, PhD:

  • Clare of Assisi: Her Life and Theology

Br. William Short, OFM, S.T.L., S.T.D.:

  • St. Bonaventure: the Soul’s Journey into God (12 Topics on 4 DVDs)
  • A Franciscan Retreat with Bro. Bill Short
  • Saints and Animals
  • The Franciscan Intellectual Tradition
  • St. Francis of Assisi: A New Way of Being Christian

Becoming a sacred flame: Francis, Clare & John’s gospel
Franciscan Federation 2011
(#4 in FSA Generalate listing of DVDs & CDs)