Rediscovering and Communicating Franciscan Spirituality: New Horizons Using Lonergan’s Transcendental Method

Saint Francis is as popular today as ever before. This simple lay brother who flourished in the now distant world of medieval Europe continues to fascinate and inspire countless souls today. In this breakthrough study, Dr. Jim Day relies on a new approach formalized by Jesuit scholar Bernard Lonergan to rediscover Saint Francis and his spiritual journey. This is a tour-de-force of critical thinking, historical contextualization and theological reflection which is both easy to read and inspiring. The result - and the author’s ultimate goal - is a renewed desire and ability to communicate the life-transforming insights of Franciscan spirituality in today’s world.