This book blew my hair back as I was reading it.

It turned my parochial understanding of Christianity on it's head and soothed the cynicism I held in my heart toward Christianity.

If you're already a member of the choir, familiar with Rohr and more modern and adult theology, there's nothing I can say to you.

If, however, you're out of the loop like I was this book will change the terrain for you.

There is a lot of language that seemed rather technical or in the vein of Catholic jargon. However, the notions he introduces of what true faith is, the question of being in or out of the system, the system of the church, seeing the universe as sacred, the great chain of being.

These are rich, ancient and vital topics exposed in a new, refreshing and adult way.

Rohr gives us permission, implores us, actually, to put away our crayons and step into an adult understanding of and responsibility for our faith.

I think this book has changed the course of my life.

This book is an excellent source for information on starting a bookstore. It gives you the very basic tasks to consider in contemplating opening a bookstore. This is just the book I've been searching for. I have been able to use it to write my business plan, as well as to get ideas for designing and planning my bookstore.

This is the most comprehensive Catholic prayerbook that I have seen. It begins with prayers from the Bible and continues with the Eucharist (Mass), the sacraments, and excerpts from the Liturgy of the Hours. It has prayers written by saints grouped by century. Prayers from religions other than Catholic are included: Orthodox and Protestant Christians, Jewish, religions from the East, and religions from the Americas. It continues with saints' prayers and prayers for various needs, traditional and modern, and much more. I find it to be a great reference.

Boff's The Prayer of St Francis is truly, as its subtitle suggests, A Message of Peace for the World Today. He enthusiastically sounds the message, line by line, as a call to action. Each sentence bursts with energy and presents a challenge for us to live not only for ourselves but in communion, in solidarity with one another. Boff has reformulated Franciscan ideals into a twenty-first century context. He challenges world order, global economics, consumerism, and wasteful productivity. If I didn't know who wrote this book, I would suspect a consortum that would include Gandhi, Dorothy Day, Peter Mathiessen, Thomas Merton, Mother Teresa, and Ralph Nader.

Two additional lines appear in this Prayer for Peace: "where there is discord, union" and "where there is error, truth". They do not appear in the traditional prayer, but belong there along with Boff's good counsel. This ecumenical message should be read by every political and religious leader and even those of us who lack the motivation to make a difference in our world. Boff's commentary enlightens and inspires us to be instruments of peace.

The author holds the payer in the most radient light possible. This message, while written long ago, still holds true today. And the author gives us that message in today's terms. Very well written, have read it twice.

from Minneapolis Star-Tribune, Aug.29, 1998, p. B-10: "A panorama of Christian saints, but also including such people as the founders of AA, is outlined with prayers, information and worship suggestions. Readings are included for each one and a morning call to prayer along with a prayer of praise. It's a richly textured, handy guide to spiritual development."

Are you interested in Francis and his spirituality? Do you want to learn more about him? This book is a superb way to explore the spiritual life either individually or with a group. I've used it again and again. In fact I've worn out my first copy and had to get another! Organized into 15 topics by chapter the book includes prayers, editorial introductions, the words of Francis, opportunity for reflection and action, and relevent scriptures for each topic. Topics covered are: The Central Place of the Gospels, Holy Poverty, The Good Sense of Foolishness, Blessed Peace, Coutesy, Right Action, Simplicity, Serving Our Neighbors, Littleness, Glorious Nature, Humility, The Church, Struggle, Worship, and Joy. I am a minister. I have used the book personally and in groups. When used with 7th grade boys and with adults all were moved toward Christian maturity following in the footsteps of Francis their guide.

Read the life of a Saint, keep it in your heart and try to imitate it. (Saint Vincent Pallotti)

This book is a perfect guideline to live a life in peace. St. Francis of Assisi is the author of the famous peace prayer: Lord, make me an instrument of your peace... To have this book, is the dream of a lifetime. Having Francis guiding our lives with his marvellous thoughts and prayers. Wishing you can also acquire it to fulfil your life...

The captivating story and many adventures of St. Francis Solano for children 10 and up; his converting the slaves on a sinking ship and 9,000 Indians with one sermon, healing the sick, finding a spring in the desert, etc.

Francisco is famous for the ways that he reconsidered doctrine with respect to the world and the way we should live in it and APPRECIATE it. This book describes certain aspects of his new viewpoint, and compares it, as the title says, to nature mysticism, but it actually goes beyond that - and tries to understand in exactly what manner Francis really viewed the natural world. And it does this in a very organized and thoughtful way - and very well.

"The Saint in St. Francis" was an awesome book. What I liked most was the strong voice of the narrator, Jean Orchard. The tone was very distinct and constant throughout the whole book. The plot was innovative, with characters who could be real and a perfectly-described setting (the small New Brunswick town called St. Francis). Congratulations, E. J. Lenihan, on an excellent first novel!