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Francis for Men 'Otherwise, We Need Weapons'
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Item Number: 11925
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Francis for Men
'Otherwise, We Need
Weapons'
Markus Hofer; translated by Sharon Therese Nemeth, Foreword
by Richard Rohr, O.F.M.
"I have written [this book] for men who want to
understand themselves better, who sense that there is more to being a man, and
that this has fascinating dimensions."—from the Preface
"But there was nothing left for Bishop Guido to say when he heard the
response Francis gave him: If we had possessions, there would be strife and
quarreling, and we would need weapons to guard them. Poverty and peace were one
component in Francis' eyes." —from 'Otherwise, We Need Weapons'.
Markus Hofer has accomplished the remarkable feat of helping us to see Saint
Francis, not as the birdbath saint, not as "Brother Happy," but as a
man. He has shown us the characteristics of Francis and the events of his life
that are particularly of benefit to men. He has imagined how Francis might
comment upon these events himself. He has done all this in an effort to help
men learn what can be particularly illuminating for them in Francis' story.
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