John Michael Talbot is the founder and spiritual father of the Catholic-based community the Brothers and Sisters of Charity. He leads an active ministry from Little Portion Hermitage and Monastery in Arkansas and St. Clare Monastery in Texas. He is also a Grammy and Dove award–winning, multiplatinum selling, contemporary Christian music pioneer and a best-selling author of over thirty books.
Reflections on St. Francis is a scholarly look at the work of the
Saint through the eyes of religious and community leader John
Michael Talbot, as he states how St. Francis of Assisi has changed
his life for the better. Intriguing, introspective, and educational
reading for religious readers, Reflections on St. Francis is an
example of the greatness of one man inspiring others to the
same.The Midwest Book Review
The oldest representation of St. Francis, a fresco painted during
his lifetime, is to be found at the place where St. Benedict began
his monastic journey. Both saints, so different in many ways,
wanted to search for God and to live their lives completely
according to the Gospel. In our own day, this desire prompted John
Michael Talbot to found a new kind of community nourished by the
springs which he happily presents here. This book will be a great
enrichment for all and will encourage them in their turn to allow
their lives be shaped by the Gospel of Jesus Christ.Notker Wolf,
OSB, Abbot Primate of the Benedictine Order
John Michael Talbot has pondered deeply for many years the life and
writings of St Francis. This book distills the wisdom of centuries
old texts and applies them to contemporary life with his own
wisdom, gleaned from life’s experiences. It is a good read that
will feed people’s desires to reasonably apply to their own lives
the lessons the Spirit led St. Francis to embrace.Abbot Timothy
Kelly, OSB, President, American-Cassinese Congregation of the Order
of Saint Benedict
John Michael Talbot reflects on St. Francis, his early mentor, in
the light of his monastic experience at Little Portion Hermitage.
He is readable and engaging. His commentary is based on wide
reading, and he demonstrates a wise and balanced judgment learned
in his years as a religious founder and superior. Along the way he
relates the teaching of Francis to contemporary events and
movements.Abbot Jerome Kodell, OSB, Subiaco Abbey, Arkansas
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