The Cost of Community: Jesus, St. Francis and Life in the Kingdom

by Jamie Arpin-Ricci

Other authorsJonathan Wilson-Hartgrove (Foreword)
Paperback, 2011

Status

Available

Call number

226.9

Publication

IVP Books (2011), 237 pages

Description

Blessed are the poor in spirit . . . So begins the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus' great message to everyone with ears to hear. St. Francis of Assisi heard its message and challenged the church and empire of his day by ordering his life around it--giving up his power, wealth and privileges; claiming the poor and powerful alike as his brothers and sisters; and loving Islamic neighbors even as his church and state waged war on them. Centuries later, Jamie Arpin-Ricci and his friends and neighbors in the new monastic community of Little Flowers in urban Winnipeg likewise heard Jesus' message and ordered their lives around it. This book is Jamie's field report, offering surprising insights about what life together in the spirit of Jesus' teachings offers us, and what it demands of us. The sermon still rings out today, offering perplexing encouragement and at times daunting challenges to us and our neighbors. Will you hear what Jesus has to say?… (more)

Language

Original language

English

Physical description

237 p.; 5.5 inches

ISBN

0830836357 / 9780830836352

UPC

884959309847

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