The Beatitudes and Francis of Assisi is an 8-part Bible Study of Matthew 5:1-12, the section of scripture referred to as "The Beatitudes." These eight principles are explored through a pilgrimage of study with full-color images of the real places discussed in each section. In this study, you'll also explore how these teachings influenced Francis of Assisi, a true example of a holy and intentional response to God's word. Pairing this Christian saint with how he responded to scripture gives us perspective on how we can apply Christ's teaching to our time and in our culture. The Beatitudes and Francis of Assisi is the first study in the Hagios Study Series; hagios being Greek for "holy, set apart by God, saint." This perfect-bound 148-page 8x11 book includes discussion questions, smaller sections for paced weekly progression, and journal pages. Not only can this book be used for personal use and small groups, but it pairs with the free Hagios Study Mobile App's audiovisual mediations for a true experiential pilgrimage through study.

A masterful narration of the stories of the animals who appear in Saint Francis of Assisi's life, by Luigi Santucci.

The Beatitudes and Francis of Assisi is an 8-part Bible Study of Matthew 5:1-12, the section of scripture referred to as "The Beatitudes." These eight principles are explored through a pilgrimage of study with full-color images of the real places discussed in each section. In this study, you'll also explore how these teachings influenced Francis of Assisi, a true example of a holy and intentional response to God's word. Pairing this Christian saint with how he responded to scripture gives us perspective on how we can apply Christ's teaching to our time and in our culture. The Beatitudes and Francis of Assisi is the first study in the Hagios Study Series; hagios being Greek for "holy, set apart by God, saint." This perfect-bound 148-page 8x11 book includes discussion questions, smaller sections for paced weekly progression, and journal pages. Not only can this book be used for personal use and small groups, but it pairs with the free Hagios Study Mobile App's audiovisual mediations for a true experiential pilgrimage through study.

The Ten Commandments and the Beatitudes are often considered significant texts for the Christian moral life. However, most interpretations of these passages either focus on the original meaning of the text or how the texts should impact ordinary living today. In The Ten Commandments and the Beatitudes Yiu Sing L c s Chan brings together biblical studies and Christian ethics to look at these foundational texts in a new way. For each passage Chan asks both what the texts meant and what they mean today. He helps readers to carefully study the text's original meaning, then interpret the text within a sound ethical framework. The Ten Commandments and the Beatitudes is an excellent introduction to key concepts in biblical studies and Christian ethics that combines sound study with warmth and wisdom.

"Love is your destiny. It is the purpose of your life. It is the key to your happiness and to the evolution of the world." Loveability is a meditation on love. It addresses the most important thing you will ever learn. All the happiness, health, and abundance you experience in life comes from your ability to love and be loved. This ability is innate, not acquired. Robert Holden is the creator of a unique program on love called Loveability, which he teaches worldwide. He has helped thousands of people to transform their experience of love. "Love is the real work of your life," says Robert. "As you release the blocks to love you flourish even more in your relationships, work, and life." In Loveability, Robert weaves a beautiful mix of timeless principles and helpful practices about the nature of true love. With great intimacy and warmth, he shares stories, conversations, meditations, and poetry that have inspired him in his personal inquiry on love. Key themes include: • Your destiny is not just to find love; it is to be the most loving person you can be. • Self-love is how you are meant to feel about yourself. It is the key to loving others. • When you think something is missing in a relationship, it is probably you. • Forgiveness helps you to see that love has never hurt you; it is only your misperceptions of love that hurt. • The greatest influence you can have in any situation is to be the presence of love.

When a small village was plagued by a wild wolf, it is told that a humble friar named Francis came and met the predator with nothing but his gentle words—and turned the wolf from a menace to a welcome citizen. This graceful man, who spoke to each part of Creation as a sister or brother, has become one of the most beloved of all saints. In both joy and adversity, Saint Francis served as a bold example of how to live completely and authentically as a follower of Christ. From his survival as a prisoner of war to the series of awakenings that helped him to reform the Catholic Church, Francis drew his strength from his miraculous, loving union with the natural world. Saint Francis of Assisi is an essential devotional reader for building your personal connection to the spirit of this modest Italian sage. Through stories, prayers, and his own writings, you are invited to share in Francis's nourishing devotion to God, and in his profound compassion toward all living things.

Drawing on stories from the lives of the saints, scripture, and everyday life, Jim Forest opens up the mysteries of the Beatitudes. These ancient blessings, with which Christ began his Sermon on the Mount, are all aspects of communion with God. As Forest shows, they are like rungs on a ladder, each one leading to the next. They appear at the doorway of the New Testament to provide an easily memorized summary of everything that follows, right down to the crucifixion ("Blessed are you who are persecuted") and the resurrection ("Rejoice and be glad").

The Beatitudes are among the most influential teachings in human history. For two millennia, they have appeared in poetry and politics, and in the thought of mystics and activists, as Christians and others have reflected on their meaning and shaped their lives according to the Beatitudes’ wisdom. But what does it mean to be hungry, or meek, or pure in heart? Is poverty a material condition or a spiritual one? And what does being blessed entail? In this book, Rebekah Eklund explores how the Beatitudes have affected readers across differing eras and contexts. From Matthew and Luke in the first century, to Martin Luther King Jr. and Billy Graham in the twentieth, Eklund considers how men and women have understood and applied the Beatitudes to their own lives through the ages. Reading in the company of past readers helps us see how rich and multifaceted the Beatitudes truly are, illuminating what they might mean for us today.