The Rule of the Friars Minor, 1209-2009
Subtitle: historical perspectives, lived realities
By: series editor : Michael F. Cusato, O.F.M. ; volume editor : Daria Mitchell, O.S.F.
Contributors: Franciscan Institute (St. Bonaventure University); BookMasters, Inc
Series: Spirit and Life (Saint Bonaventure, N.Y.) -- v. 14; Spirit and Life (Saint Bonaventure, N.Y.) -- v. 14.
Publisher: Franciscan Institute Publications, St. Bonaventure University
Published: 2010
Place of publication: St. Bonaventure, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 179
ISBN-13: 9781576592120
Subjects: Rules; Criticism and interpretation; Monasticism and religious orders; Catholic Church. Pope (1216-1227 : Honorius III); Catholic Church; Franciscans; History
Description: "This volume makes available the results of a unique conference held at the Franciscan Institute in April 2009 to celebrate the 800th anniversary of the founding of the Order of Friars Minor through the confirmation of the propositum vitae of the early friars by Pope Innocent III on April 16, 1209. This conference brought together for a brief but intense period of time two groups of people who do not often dialogue with each other: scholars of the Rule and practitioners of the Rule--those who study the Rule in an academic manner and those given the responsibility by their provinces of teaching and modeling the practice of the Rule in daily life. To that end, this volume presents six scholarly essays and nine interventions offered by friars from nine different areas of the globe who shared the challenges of living the Rule in diverse cultural, national and religious contexts"--Publisher.
Notes: Printer's imprint from frontispiece (half-title page verso).

Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Introduction / Michael F. Cusato, O.F.M.; title: "Deservedly approved by the Roman Church" : the context for Papal recognition of Francis's forma vitae / Dominic Monti, O.F.M.; title: Revising the earlier Rule : Carlo Paolazzi and the work of Kajetan Esser / William Short, O.F.M.; title: The early Franciscans at work as a state-of-nature argument / David Flood, O.F.M.; title: Alms-asking and alms-giving as social commentary and social remedy / Michael F. Cusato, O.F.M.; title: Clare and the defense of Franciscan identity / Jean François Godet-Calogeras; title: Minorite life in the Regula Bullata : a comparison with the Regula non Bullata / Michael W. Blastic, O.F.M.; title: The Rule and life / Pero Vrebac, O.F.M.; title: Historical perspectives, lived experiences / Musiè Ghebreghiorghis, O.F.M. Cap.; title: The evolution of Franciscan life in Australia / Matthew Beckmann, O.F.M.; title: The Later Rule of 1223 and Franciscan life in Germany and Central Europe / Benedikt Mertens, O.F.M.; title: Lived realities in the Province of the Sacred Heart / Ralph Parthie, O.F.M.; title: Beyond the letter of the Rule : the spirit of Francis alive in Asian realities / Balthazar Obico, O.F.M.; title: Franciscan values in Latin America / Hugo Mejia, O.F.M.; title: Practitioners of the Rule - India / Vincent Gabriel Furtado, O.F.M. Cap.; title: Observing the Franciscan First Order Rule in the UK today / Philippe Yates, O.F.M.; title: Concluding observations / Michael F. Cusato and Joseph P. Chinnici.