Eager to Love: The Alternative Way of Francis of Assisi

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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.

Review Quotes:

"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

Binding: Paperback 320pp.

Pub Date: September 30, 2016

ISBN: 1632531402 EAN: 9781632531407