Prayer in the Life of Pope Francis: With an Introduction to Prayer in the Life of Saint Francis d’Assisi

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Pope Francis claims the great spiritual Prayer giant, Saint Francis d’Assisi, as the inspirational ideal” of his pontificate. That ideal includes his obsession, not merely with alleviating the travails of the poor but also with the concept of prayer as a means of true oneness with Creator and Creation alike. This book makes possible a clearer understanding of the prayer life of our 21s’ century pope, Francis, through a close look at that of the 13′ century saint, Francis d’Assisi. This book, upholding Pope Francis as a great teacher of prayer, invites us to learn the art of prayer that he himself has picked up from the Assisian saint, the salient features of which, presented analytically herein, offer insight and wisdom that resonate with anyone struggling with his or her prayer life!