Saint Francis of Assisi. Writings. Biographies. Documents of the period

English: Edition prepared by José Antonio Guerra. Contributors: S. López, C. Solaguren, JM Arregui, J. Beltrán, S. Biain, D. Elcid, JA Guerra, JM Iraola, I. Omaechevarría, C. Solaguren, L. Iriarte. These pages take us into the life of Francis of Assisi, a life that was a long and incessant singing of the Magnificat hymn. The collected writings are accompanied by general introductions to each of the first two sections; specific introductions to each source or group of them; notes to the text; tables of concordances, index of subjects, people and places. "Francis continues to be present today. His person has not ceased to attract and fascinate, to question and disturb, to illuminate and guide. The "new madman" gives lessons of true wisdom; the "ignorant and uneducated" has become a teacher of the learned and wise" (From the presentation). Contains: Writings of Saint Francis; the two Lives of Thomas of Celano; Major Legend of Saint Bonaventure; Legend of the Three Companions; Mirror of Perfection; Little Flowers and Considerations on Wounds; Treatise on Miracles by Thomas of Celano; Minor Legend of Saint Bonaventure; Anonymous of Perugia; Legend of Perugia; Sacrum commercium, and a series of brief testimonies of the beginnings of the Franciscan order.

SAN FRANCISCO DE ASÍS

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