From Publishers Weekly
This book offers a fresh twist on the convention of the 40-day Lenten devotional by focusing on the writings of St. Bonaventure, the 13th-century saint and Franciscan leader. Raischl and Cirino, who lead spiritual retreats on Bonaventure, cull readings from the saint's lasting work, The Journey of the Human Person into God, and use them as meditative springboards for daily Lenten devotion. They focus most heavily on Bonaventure, but also include material on Sts. Francis and Clare, showing how Bonaventure was influenced by their writing and example.This book is more than a Lenten reader; it is an accessible digest of Bonaventure for anyone who has ever found his magnum opus to be too dry and theological for easy understanding. It can be read by individuals or groups and comes with a guide for group meetings and discussions. However it is used, readers should heed Bonaventure's own warning about his work: "It is important that you not run through these reflections in a hurry, but that you take your time and ruminate over them slowly." Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Fraternitas, January 4, 2003
The volume can be used by groups or individuals that wish to take on this wonderful journey.
The Journey into God: A Forty-Day Retreat with Bonaventure, Francis and Clare FROM THE PUBLISHER
Journey on a forty-day retreat with two experienced retreat directors into the joyful acceptance of goodness that is a part of Franciscan spirituality. Over the course of The Journey into God -- ideal for a Lenten retreat -- the basic theological concepts found in Saint Bonaventure's great work, The Journey of the Human Person into God (The Journey of the Soul into God) are presented in clear and practical language. In addition, the authors draw on the wisdom of Saints Francis and Clare. Each day there are readings from The Journey, reflections by the two authors and exercises the reader can carry out in daily life. The book may be used by groups or by individuals journeying alone. The complete original text of a new translation of The Journey by Franciscan scholar Zachary Hayes, O.F.M., appears in the Appendix.
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The volume can be used by groups or individuals that with to take on
this wonderful journey.
Publishers Weekly
This book offers a fresh twist on the convention of the 40-day Lenten devotional by focusing on the writings of St. Bonaventure, the 13th-century saint and Franciscan leader. Raischl and Cirino, who lead spiritual retreats on Bonaventure, cull readings from the saint's lasting work, The Journey of the Human Person into God, and use them as meditative springboards for daily Lenten devotion. They focus most heavily on Bonaventure, but also include material on Sts. Francis and Clare, showing how Bonaventure was influenced by their writing and example.This book is more than a Lenten reader; it is an accessible digest of Bonaventure for anyone who has ever found his magnum opus to be too dry and theological for easy understanding. It can be read by individuals or groups and comes with a guide for group meetings and discussions. However it is used, readers should heed Bonaventure's own warning about his work: "It is important that you not run through these reflections in a hurry, but that you take your time and ruminate over them slowly." (Jan.) Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.
Library Journal
Secular Franciscan Raischl and Friar Minor Cirino (coauthors, Franciscan Solitude) here provide the equivalent, in text, of a six-week spiritual retreat, using the thought, writings, and examples of Francis of Assisi, Bonaventure, and Clare. Their work is highly engaging and fluently written; following each sample passage from Bonaventure, Francis, or Clare, each of the authors offers reflections and guidance, as the leaders of a spiritual retreat might do. Their foundation, too, is a solid one, as their addition at the back of a complete translation of Bonaventure's Itinerarium mentis in Deum (The Journey of the Soul into God) shows. This 13th-century work, considered a "refoundation" of Francis and Clare, is one of the most lastingly profound spiritual guides in the Christian tradition, and Raischl and Cirino's translation is both respectful of the original and highly readable for modern seekers. Highly recommended. Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.
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