Saint Francis
A Biography of a Man from Assisi Who Embraced Simplicity, Poverty, and Devotion to God
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In this Christian Encounter Series biography, author Robert West explores the life of Saint Francis, a man who lived entirely devoted to God.
Francis of Assisi has inspired the church for centuries. Francis took the gospel literally, following all that Jesus said and did without limit, and his devotion led to a life filled with miracles and wonders.
Born to a wealthy cloth merchant in Assisi, Italy, Francis didn’t seem destined for the life of prayer and poverty that he chose. Bankrolled by his father, and with natural good looks and personality, Francis indulged in worldly pleasure. He had a ready wit, sang merrily, and delighted in fine clothes and showy display. Serious illness brought the young Francis to see the emptiness of his frolicking ways and led him to a life of prayer and unbridled devotion to Scripture. He gave over all his possessions to the poor and embraced a life of simplicity and poverty, transforming him from a self-centered youth to a man living for God and a model of complete obedience.
Christian Encounters, a series of biographies from Thomas Nelson Publishers, highlights important lives from all ages and areas of the Church. Some are familiar faces. Others are unexpected guests. But all, through their relationships, struggles, prayers, and desires, uniquely illuminate our shared experience.
©2010 Robert West (P)2023 Thomas NelsonLos oyentes también disfrutaron...
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The Ecclesiastical History of the English People was written in Latin by the Venerable Bede (673-735), a Benedictine monk living in Northumbria, an important Christian centre in the eighth century. It is a remarkable document, tracing, in general, early Anglo-Saxon history, and in particular, as the title proclaims, the growth and establishment of Christianity against the backdrop of the political life.
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4 out of 5 stars
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good story
- De Henry Harrity en 04-21-20
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The Early Church from Ignatius to Augustine
- De: George Hodges
- Narrado por: James Walmsley
- Duración: 7 h y 55 m
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This classic text gives a broad overview of the early Christian church, how it was formed, and how it dealt with the Roman empire, which was at first hostile to Christianity, and then under Constantine the Great how it came to embrace the new faith. The author, George Hodges, also examines the many heresies that beset the church from within, and the various figures that would defend the correct definition of the faith.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Horrible Mispronunciations
- De Jeffrey en 12-11-22
De: George Hodges
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A Pilgrimage to Eternity
- From Canterbury to Rome in Search of a Faith
- De: Timothy Egan
- Narrado por: Timothy Egan
- Duración: 12 h y 42 m
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Moved by his mother's death and his Irish Catholic family's complicated history with the church, Timothy Egan decided to follow in the footsteps of centuries of seekers to force a reckoning with his own beliefs. He embarked on a thousand-mile pilgrimage through the theological cradle of Christianity, exploring one of the biggest stories of our time: the collapse of religion in the world that it created. The goal: walking to St. Peter's Square, in hopes of meeting the galvanizing pope who is struggling to hold together the church through the worst crisis in half a millennium.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Adventures while in quarantine! ❤️
- De Mandi Lee en 03-25-20
De: Timothy Egan
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Sailing the Wine-Dark Sea
- Why the Greeks Matter
- De: Thomas Cahill
- Narrado por: John Lee
- Duración: 7 h y 35 m
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Best selling history writer Thomas Cahill continues his series on the roots of Western civilization with this volume about the contributions of ancient Greece to the development of contemporary culture. Tracing the origin of Greek culture in the migrations of armed Indo-European horsemen into Attica and the Peloponnesian peninsula, he follows their progress into the creation of the Greek city-states, the refinement of their machinery of war, and the flowering of intellectual and artistic culture.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Super super
- De Richard en 12-28-03
De: Thomas Cahill
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The Road to Jerusalem
- Crusades Trilogy Series, Book 1
- De: Jan Guillou
- Narrado por: Gildart Jackson
- Duración: 15 h y 7 m
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Born in 1150 to a noble Swedish family and coming of age at a monastery under the tutelage of a Cistercian monk and a former Knight Templar, young Arn Magnusson is sent to fulfill his destiny beyond the cloister walls. But the world awaiting him is a place at odds with his monastic ways. And when the murder of a king engulfs Western Götaland into a whirlwind of intrigue and ruthless power plays, headstrong and naive Arn is forced to leave the woman he loves behind and take up arms to battle infidels in the Holy Land.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Went looking for trashy historical fiction...
- De Anonymous User en 02-01-22
De: Jan Guillou
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St. Patrick of Ireland
- A Biography
- De: Philip Freeman
- Narrado por: Alan Sklar
- Duración: 6 h y 17 m
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Ireland's patron saint has long been shrouded in legend: he drove the snakes out of Ireland; he triumphed over Druids and their super-natural powers; he used a shamrock to explain the Christian mystery of the Trinity. But his true story is more fascinating than the myths.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Wonderful Discription
- De L. Thibodeaux en 08-12-05
De: Philip Freeman
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The Middle Ages
- De: Morris Bishop
- Narrado por: Michael Page
- Duración: 11 h y 18 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 198
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In this indispensable volume, one of America's ranking scholars combines a life's work of research and teaching with the art of lively narration. Both authoritative and beautifully told, The Middle Ages is the full story of the thousand years between the fall of Rome and the Renaissance - a time that saw the rise of kings and emperors, the flowering of knighthood, the development of Europe, the increasing power of the Catholic Church, and the advent of the middle class.
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3 out of 5 stars
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"It's All left to the imagination."
- De Dave Miller en 09-22-17
De: Morris Bishop
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You Were Made for This Moment
- Courage for Today and Hope for Tomorrow
- De: Max Lucado
- Narrado por: Ben Holland
- Duración: 4 h y 4 m
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Are you weary? Worn out by the bills that keep stacking, a virus that keeps raging, or a heart that keeps aching? If so, the book of Esther brings welcome news: Relief will come! To be clear, you didn't ask for this struggle. You want to get past it. You don't know how much longer you can hold up. But what if God is with you in this difficult season? When life seems off the rails, remember this truth: the minute you bow your head to pray is the moment God lifts his hand to help.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Do you need hope?
- De Tammy Kfoury en 11-10-21
De: Max Lucado
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Ines of My Soul
- A Novel
- De: Isabel Allende
- Narrado por: Isabel Allende, Alma Cuervo
- Duración: 14 h y 2 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 136
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Though she was born into poverty, Inés Suárez, a seamstress in 16th-century Spain, embodies the same restless hope and opportunism that fuels her nation’s conquest of the Americas. Learning that her shiftless husband has vanished, Inés uses his disappearance to embark on her own adventure. It is a journey will lead her to Pedro de Valdivia - a conquistador who becomes the first royal governor of Chile - and to a love that not only changes her life but the course of history.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Disappointed
- De Elva Pulido en 04-01-21
De: Isabel Allende
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The Story of Liberty
- De: Charles C. Coffin
- Narrado por: Edward Lewis
- Duración: 8 h y 42 m
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Charles Coffin's The Story of Liberty, originally published in 1879, is not America's story alone. It belongs to all those who are enjoying freedom and liberty in any part of the world. And it belongs to all nations that will yet serve Him. As we reach back into the records of history to observe the hand of the Great Author of all liberty, we will find direction for the days ahead and discover the keys we need to understand and interpret the future.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Facinating history
- De KS-KS en 02-20-08
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The Way of Saint Francis
- Teachings and Practices for Daily Life
- De: Father Murray Bodo
- Narrado por: Father Murray Bodo
- Duración: 3 h y 1 m
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Who was medieval Italy's Francis of Assisi? Millions knew him as the saint who first received the stigmata of Christ, as a champion of the poor, and as a mystic who possessed a divine rapport with the natural world. But few know that Saint Francis also created an extraordinary system of practices to radiate a joyfulness of spirit inward to the soul and outward to the world. On The Way of Saint Francis, scholar and friar Murray Bodo reveals the life of this celebrated saint and shares specific meditations, prayers, and teachings to cultivate the 5 great keys of Franciscan spirituality: Silence, how to use inner and outer quietude to prepare a sacred dwelling place within; Purification, true forgiveness, the secret to purifying the heart; Openness, how to embrace your deeper suffering and simpler joys in the manner and spirit of Saint Francis; Response, the way of the Poor Christ, a life made rich through prayer, contemplation, and selfless service; Time, how we enter the state of the timeless divine. You will learn how to use each of these miraculous keys to open the door to the cell within - a sacred inner space of stillness and strength available to you at any time and in any situation - and to transform yourself into a true instrument of peace.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Way of St. Francis
- De Fr. Ron en 07-07-15
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Our Oriental Heritage
- The Story of Civilization, Volume 1
- De: Will Durant
- Narrado por: Robin Field
- Duración: 50 h y 17 m
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The first volume of Will Durant's Pulitzer Prize-winning series, Our Oriental Heritage: The Story of Civilization, Volume I chronicles the early history of Egypt, the Middle East, and Asia.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Wonderful
- De Michael en 11-30-13
De: Will Durant
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Civilizations
- A Novel
- De: Laurent Binet, Sam Taylor - translator
- Narrado por: Gary Tiedemann
- Duración: 10 h y 36 m
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Freydis is the leader of a band of Viking warriors who get as far as Panama. Nobody knows what became of them. Five hundred years later, Christopher Columbus is sailing for the Americas, dreaming of gold and conquest. Even after he is captured by the Tainos, his faith in his superiority and his mission is unshaken. Thirty-nine years after that, Atahualpa, the last Inca emperor, arrives in Europe.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A BRILLIANT BLEND OF HISTORY AND FICTION
- De Amazon Customer en 09-25-21
De: Laurent Binet, y otros
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The Black Death
- A Personal History
- De: John Hatcher
- Narrado por: Geoffrey Centlivre
- Duración: 12 h y 25 m
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In this fresh approach to the history of the Black Death, John Hatcher, a world-renowned scholar of the Middle Ages, recreates everyday life in a mid-14th-century rural English village. By focusing on the experiences of ordinary villagers as they lived - and died - during the Black Death (A.D. 1345-50), Hatcher vividly places the reader directly into those tumultuous years and describes in fascinating detail the day-to-day existence of people struggling with the tragic effects of the plague.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Too Dry for a "Fiction"
- De Caroline en 01-16-10
De: John Hatcher
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The Conquering Family
- De: Thomas B. Costain
- Narrado por: David Case
- Duración: 13 h y 30 m
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Thomas B. Costain's four-volume history of the Plantagenets begins with The Conquering Family and the conquest of England by William the Conqueror in 1066, closing with the reign of John in 1216. The troubled period after the Norman Conquest, when the foundations of government were hammered out between monarch and people, comes to life through Costain's storytelling skill and historical imagination.
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4 out of 5 stars
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An Entrancing History of the Early Plantegenets
- De Peter en 01-20-09
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Nostalgia
- Going Home in a Homeless World
- De: Anthony Esolen
- Narrado por: Tom Parks
- Duración: 9 h y 47 m
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Alone among the creatures of the world, man suffers a pang both bitter and sweet. It is an ache for the homecoming. The Greeks called it nostalgia. Post-modern man, homeless almost by definition, cannot understand nostalgia. If he is a progressive, dreaming of a utopia to come, he dismisses it contemptuously, eager to bury a past he despises. If he is a reactionary, he sentimentalizes it, dreaming of a lost golden age. In this profound reflection, Anthony Esolen explores the true meaning of nostalgia and its place in the human heart.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Deep and thought provoking.
- De Holly Stockley en 04-24-19
De: Anthony Esolen
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Tried by Fire
- The Story of Christianity's First Thousand Years
- De: William J. Bennett
- Narrado por: Wayne Campbell
- Duración: 15 h y 41 m
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Full of larger-than-life characters, stunning acts of bravery, and heart-rending sacrifice, Tried by Fire narrates the rise and expansion of Christianity from an obscure regional sect to the established faith of the world's greatest empire with influence extending from India to Ireland, Scandinavia to Ethiopia, and all points in between.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Best history of Christianity I've read
- De JOHN F KANARY en 05-05-16