Bøker av Jon Sweeney

Saint Francis and the Problem of Possessions offers a four-week format designed for both individual and group use.Each week, or chapter, focuses on a Possessions theme:Week 1: The Problem with StuffWeek 2: The Problem with MoneyWeek 3: Reimagining a Vow of PovertyWeek 4: Living Poor for OtherShort introductions are written by the editor and designed to preface selections from the primary texts, and these are followed by questions for discussion or reflection. There are six readings for each week, followed by prayers of intention and spiritual practice suggestions intended to encourage you as you follow Christ in the Way of Saint Francis.The Francis of Assisi Spiritual Practices series utilized the texts and translations of New City's groundbreaking and now complete Francis of Assisi: Early Documents Series to offer readers of all backgrounds inspiring, encouraging, and challenging entry-points to the essential issues of a Christian life in the twenty-first century.

Jon Sweeney, a self-described "evolved Protestant" and noted religious writer, has long been fascinated by the Catholic Church. However, it wasn't until he was a young missionary in the Philippines that he truly began to understand the Church's traditions, mysteries, and religious beliefs and its hold on those who follow the tradition.