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- Eager to Love : the Alternative Way of Francis of Assisi
- Publication Name
- Eager to Love
- Title
- Eager to Love
- Subtitle
- The Alternative Way of Francis of Assisi
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- ISBN-10
- 1632531402
- EAN
- 9781632531407
- ISBN
- 9781632531407
- Publisher
- Franciscan Media
- Genre
- Religion
- Release Date
- 30/09/2016
- Release Year
- 2016
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.9in
- Item Length
- 8.5in
- Item Width
- 5.2in
- Item Weight
- 14.3 Oz
- Publication Year
- 2016
- Topic
- Spirituality, Mysticism, Christian Life / Spiritual Growth
- Number of Pages
- 320 Pages
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Francis of Assisi is one of the most beloved of all saints. Both traditional and entirely revolutionary, he was a paradox. He was at once down to earth and reaching toward heaven, grounded in the rich history of the Church while moving toward a new understanding of the world beyond. Globally recognized as an ecumenical teacher, Richard Rohr started out--and remains--a Franciscan friar. The loving, inclusive life and preaching of Francis of Assisi make him a recognizable and beloved saint across many faith traditions. He was, as Rohr notes, " a master of 'making room for it' and letting go of that which was tired or empty." Francis found an "alternative way" to follow Jesus, one that disregarded power and privilege and held fast to the narrow path of the Gospel. Rohr helps us look beyond the birdbath image of the saint to remind us of the long tradition founded on his revolutionary, radical, and life-changing embrace of the teachings of Jesus. Rohr draws on Scripture, insights from psychology, and literary and artistic references, to weave together an understanding of the tradition as first practiced by St. Francis. Rohr shows how his own innovative theology is firmly grounded in the life and teaching of this great saint and provides a perspective on how his alternative path to the divine can deepen and enrich our spiritual lives. The audio edition of this book can be downloaded via Audible.
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Franciscan Media
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1632531402
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9781632531407
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Book Title
Eager to Love : the Alternative Way of Francis of Assisi
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Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Spirituality, Mysticism, Christian Life / Spiritual Growth
Publication Year
2016
Genre
Religion
Number of Pages
320 Pages
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Item Length
8.5in
Item Height
0.9in
Item Width
5.2in
Item Weight
14.3 Oz
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"Eager to Love illuminates the path of Francis of Assisi as a path of evolving life toward integral wholeness." -- Ilia Delio, O.S.F. , author, Compassion: Living in the Spirit of St. Francis "A gift to all Franciscan-hearted people everywhere!" -- Daniel P. Horan, O.F.M. , author, The Last Words of Jesus: A Meditation on Love and Suffering "This book captures the essence of our Franciscan spirituality. Richard has woven a masterful tapestry that combines ancient sources with cutting edge experience and thought. He writes with the authority of a man who has faithfully embraced our life for over half a century, an authentic mystic drawing on his own experience. This book may indeed help re-ignite the Franciscan revolution in our 21st Century." -- Robert Lentz, O.F.M. "A marvelous, companionable book for those eager to love as Francis and Clare loved. Both philosophical and experiential, theological and historically based, Eager to Love is itself a chronicle and sustained meditation on how Friar Richard has come to understand and live the Franciscan life he vowed as a young man. It is a wisdom book packed with insight, compassion, and love - a mellowing and deepening of a modern prophetic voice." -- Murray Bodo, O.F.M. , author, Francis and Jesus, From the America magazine interview with Richard Rohr: Why another book on St. Francis when there is already so much on him? Well, first of all it isn't a biography on St. Francis, and I don't really talk about him until one of the later chapters. I make that point at the beginning. My emphasis in the book is on what flowed from him, what was validated by him and then toward the end of the book I look at the source: Francis himself. Francis was not a theologian, much less a systematic theologian. But he was an intuitive genius, at least in terms of spiritual things and the gospel. Who are you writing for? I would say interested but sincere seekers. I don't care if they're in the church or out of the church. I would like to believe that interested but sincere seekers, probably with some degree of education, will read it. Some of the chapters are quite heavy; the one on contemplation is really central. People who haven't done a little homework in these fields will probably jump over some of these heavier chapters because it might be too much for the common reader. I worried about that a bit because I don't want to write for the elite, but neither do I want to make Francis into a lightweight as he's so often been portrayed. So I guess I'm shooting at the middle. What does the title "Eager to Love" mean for you? As I began writing it, I was wondering what I would title it, and then in reading Bonaventure--Bonaventure is the philosopher-theologian who takes Francis' intuitive vision and makes a systematic theology and philosophy out of it--is where I found it. In my reading of Bonaventure, I don't remember if he actually uses that phrase, but whatever phrase I was reading prompted that image. What Bonaventure saw in Francis and what he desired in himself was an eagerness to love. It wasn't just an intellectual head trip that the gospel for both Francis and Bonaventure was immediately oriented toward love and service in the world. And love of the world and service toward the world. So the phrase came to me and I never changed it after that. The publishers liked it and it stuck. Read the entire interview here., Ever since the current pope took the name Francis, interest in the life and message of Francis of Assisi has grown exponentially. Rohr ( Silent Compassion ), a Franciscan priest and director of the Center for Action and Contemplation, examines the life of Francis of Assisi, God's "holy fool." This is not a biography, however, but rather an examination of themes in Francis's ministry that can help inspire and motivate contemporary people of faith. Francis focused primarily on loving and being in solidarity with the poor, suffering, and outcast. His outwardly focused spirituality does not emphasize pursuing personal piety. In this way, the author posits that Francis serves as a "corrective" for those who are exceedingly pious or think they can forge their own path to God without community involvement. Simplicity is another key theme in Francis' spirituality: simplicity involves placing oneself outside of financial and consumerist desires that offer a false sense of freedom. This Franciscan message is sorely needed in the world, and Rohr's masterful exposition of its treasures offers spiritual salve. -- Publishers Weekly In Eager to Love , [Rohr] reclaims the mysticism inherent in the Franciscan legacy and he offers it as an alternative to the hierarchical, patriarchal and authoritarian Christianity that he suggests has primary responsibility for so much of contemporary agnosticism in the West. ... He claims to want to "reignite the Franciscan revolution," which is universally accessible and inclusive, offering healing and liberation. As such, he is building a bridge between the Christian mystical tradition and estranged seekers of every ilk. ... Eager to Love is neither a biography of Francis nor a history of the Franciscan order, but Rohr's reflections on the best aspects of the Franciscan heritage as lived out by its founder and its early worthies -- Clare, Bonaventure and Dun Scotus. -- Dana Greene, National Catholic Reporter, "Eager to Love illuminates the path of Francis of Assisi as a path of evolving life toward integral wholeness." -- Ilia Delio, O.S.F. , author, Compassion: Living in the Spirit of St. Francis "A gift to all Franciscan-hearted people everywhere!" -- Daniel P. Horan, O.F.M. , author, The Last Words of Jesus: A Meditation on Love and Suffering "This book captures the essence of our Franciscan spirituality. Richard has woven a masterful tapestry that combines ancient sources with cutting edge experience and thought. He writes with the authority of a man who has faithfully embraced our life for over half a century, an authentic mystic drawing on his own experience. This book may indeed help re-ignite the Franciscan revolution in our 21st Century." -- Robert Lentz, O.F.M. "A marvelous, companionable book for those eager to love as Francis and Clare loved. Both philosophical and experiential, theological and historically based, Eager to Love is itself a chronicle and sustained meditation on how Friar Richard has come to understand and live the Franciscan life he vowed as a young man. It is a wisdom book packed with insight, compassion, and love - a mellowing and deepening of a modern prophetic voice." -- Murray Bodo, O.F.M. , author, Francis and Jesus, From the America magazine interview with Richard Rohr: Why another book on St. Francis when there is already so much on him? Well, first of all it isn't a biography on St. Francis, and I don't really talk about him until one of the later chapters. I make that point at the beginning. My emphasis in the book is on what flowed from him, what was validated by him and then toward the end of the book I look at the source: Francis himself. Francis was not a theologian, much less a systematic theologian. But he was an intuitive genius, at least in terms of spiritual things and the gospel. Who are you writing for? I would say interested but sincere seekers. I don't care if they're in the church or out of the church. I would like to believe that interested but sincere seekers, probably with some degree of education, will read it. Some of the chapters are quite heavy; the one on contemplation is really central. People who haven't done a little homework in these fields will probably jump over some of these heavier chapters because it might be too much for the common reader. I worried about that a bit because I don't want to write for the elite, but neither do I want to make Francis into a lightweight as he's so often been portrayed. So I guess I'm shooting at the middle. What does the title "Eager to Love" mean for you? As I began writing it, I was wondering what I would title it, and then in reading Bonaventure--Bonaventure is the philosopher-theologian who takes Francis' intuitive vision and makes a systematic theology and philosophy out of it--is where I found it. In my reading of Bonaventure, I don't remember if he actually uses that phrase, but whatever phrase I was reading prompted that image. What Bonaventure saw in Francis and what he desired in himself was an eagerness to love. It wasn't just an intellectual head trip that the gospel for both Francis and Bonaventure was immediately oriented toward love and service in the world. And love of the world and service toward the world. So the phrase came to me and I never changed it after that. The publishers liked it and it stuck. Read the entire interview here., From the America magazine interview with Richard Rohr: Why another book on St. Francis when there is already so much on him? Well, first of all it isn't a biography on St. Francis, and I don't really talk about him until one of the later chapters. I make that point at the beginning. My emphasis in the book is on what flowed from him, what was validated by him and then toward the end of the book I look at the source: Francis himself. Francis was not a theologian, much less a systematic theologian. But he was an intuitive genius, at least in terms of spiritual things and the gospel. Who are you writing for? I would say interested but sincere seekers. I don't care if they're in the church or out of the church. I would like to believe that interested but sincere seekers, probably with some degree of education, will read it. Some of the chapters are quite heavy; the one on contemplation is really central. People who haven't done a little homework in these fields will probably jump over some of these heavier chapters because it might be too much for the common reader. I worried about that a bit because I don't want to write for the elite, but neither do I want to make Francis into a lightweight as he's so often been portrayed. So I guess I'm shooting at the middle. What does the title "Eager to Love" mean for you? As I began writing it, I was wondering what I would title it, and then in reading Bonaventure--Bonaventure is the philosopher-theologian who takes Francis' intuitive vision and makes a systematic theology and philosophy out of it--is where I found it. In my reading of Bonaventure, I don't remember if he actually uses that phrase, but whatever phrase I was reading prompted that image. What Bonaventure saw in Francis and what he desired in himself was an eagerness to love. It wasn't just an intellectual head trip that the gospel for both Francis and Bonaventure was immediately oriented toward love and service in the world. And love of the world and service toward the world. So the phrase came to me and I never changed it after that. The publishers liked it and it stuck. Read the entire interviewhere., Ever since the current pope took the name Francis, interest in the life and message of Francis of Assisi has grown exponentially. Rohr ( Silent Compassion ), a Franciscan priest and director of the Center for Action and Contemplation, examines the life of Francis of Assisi, God's "holy fool." This is not a biography, however, but rather an examination of themes in Francis's ministry that can help inspire and motivate contemporary people of faith. Francis focused primarily on loving and being in solidarity with the poor, suffering, and outcast. His outwardly focused spirituality does not emphasize pursuing personal piety. In this way, the author posits that Francis serves as a "corrective" for those who are exceedingly pious or think they can forge their own path to God without community involvement. Simplicity is another key theme in Francis' spirituality: simplicity involves placing oneself outside of financial and consumerist desires that offer a false sense of freedom. This Franciscan message is sorely needed in the world, and Rohr's masterful exposition of its treasures offers spiritual salve. -- Publishers Weekly In Eager to Love , [Rohr] reclaims the mysticism inherent in the Franciscan legacy and he offers it as an alternative to the hierarchical, patriarchal and authoritarian Christianity that he suggests has primary responsibility for so much of contemporary agnosticism in the West. ... He claims to want to "reignite the Franciscan revolution," which is universally accessible and inclusive, offering healing and liberation. As such, he is building a bridge between the Christian mystical tradition and estranged seekers of every ilk. ... Eager to Love is neither a biography of Francis nor a history of the Franciscan order, but Rohr's reflections on the best aspects of the Franciscan heritage as lived out by its founder and its early worthies -- Clare, Bonaventure and Dun Scotus. -- Dana Greene, National Catholic Reporter
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