The writings of Saint Francis of Assisi

The writings of Saint Francis of Assisi

Author: Francis, of Assisi, Saint, 1182-1226

Year: 1906

CONTENTS. Introduction ix CHARACTERISTICS OF ST. FRANCIS' WRITINGS x EARLY MS. COLLECTIONS xviii EDITIONS AND TRANSLATIONS xxii PART I. Words of Admonition 3 Salutation of the Virtues 20 Instruction on the Lord's Body 22 Rules of the Friars Minor 25 First rule of the friars minor 31 Second rule of the friars minor 64 Fragments from the Rule of the Clares 75 The Testament 79 Regulation for Hermitages 87 PART II. Six Letters of St. Francis 93 1. TO ALL THE FAITHFUL 96 2. TO ALL THE FRIARS 109 3. TO A CERTAIN MINISTER 119 4. TO THE RULERS OF THE PEOPLE 125 5. TO ALL THE CUSTODES 127 6. TO BROTHER LEO 130 PART III. Praises and Paraphrase of the Lord's Prayer 137 Salutation of the Blessed Virgin 143 Prayer to Obtain Divine Love 145 The Praises of God 146 The Blessing of Brother Leo 149 The Canticle of the Sun 150 The Office of the Passion 154 Appendix: Some lost, doubtful and spurious writings 179 Bibliography 189 Index 197 Digitized by Google.