Francis & His Brothers: A Popular History of the Franciscan Friars

To celebrate the 800th anniversary of the founding of the Franciscan Order, this book was written giving the Franciscan story from its beginnings to current times. Chapter topics include: medieval Christian society; the First Lesser Brothers; expansion and transformation of the Order; the Franciscan mission; internal crisis in the Order; Observants and Conventuals; friars during the Reformation and Baroque Eras; mission to the world; the challenges of modernity; Franciscans in the United States, Canada and Australia; rebuilding the Order in Europe; and recovering a charism. Paperback, 166 pages.