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Book Condition: Used
ISBN: 093272745X / 9780932727459
Seller: Rainy Day Paperback Exchange

United States
About Item: Adapted from a translation of the French book "Sagesse d'un Pauvre" . Translation by Marie-Louise Johnson MD. Solid binding. Clean interiors free of markings. Light shelf wear to edges and corners. Historical Fiction. Inspirational. Christianity. 116 pages. 5.5" X 8.5" X .25" 14cm X 21.5cm X .6cm Returning from a pilgrimage to the Holy Land, St. Francis finds the order of humble friars, which he had founded, has grown so tremendously that now over 6,000 monks consider themselves "Franciscans." But St. Francis is appalled to find that with this apparent success came a total rejection of his original vision which this thriving community of friars regarded as outmoded and unsuited for their current needs. When he remonstrates, they suggest that if Francis cannot adapt to the new rules and regulations, perhaps he should go elsewhere. Rejected by the order which he founded and despondent that the vision he felt God gave him is being scorned, Francis withdraws to a mountain hermitage with his beloved… Read More
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