The Writings of Francis of Assisi: Letters and Prayers

Dedication

General Introduction xii Dedication To the Franciscans who have made this volume possible through their modern critical editions of Francis and Clare: Leonhard Lemmens Kajetan Esser Giovanni Boccali Carlo Paolazzi Marie-France Becker Jean-Francois Godet Calogeras Thaddée Matura Acknowledgements The editors wish to express their gratitude for the assistance of Saint Louis University graduate students Benjamin O’Conner, Robert Rexroat, and Catherine Scine of the Department of Theological Studies. Daria Mitchell of the Franciscan Institute at Saint Bonaventure University was most helpful in the preparation of the manuscript. General Introduction xiii abbrEVIaTIONS Writings of Saint Francis 1Frg Fragments of Worchester Manuscript 1LtCl First Letter to the Clergy (Earlier Edition) 1LtCus The First Letter to the Custodians 1LtF The First Letter to the Faithful [also EpFid (short)] 2Frg Fragments of Thomas of Celano 2LtCl Second Letter to the Clergy (Later Edition) 2LtCus The Second Letter to the Custodians 2LtF The Second Letter to the Faithful [also EpFid (long)] 3Frg Fragments from Hugh of Digne Adm The Admonitions BlL A Blessing for Brother Leo CtC The Canticle of the Creatures CtExh The Canticle of Exhortation ER The Earlier Rule (Regula non bullata) ExhP Exhortation to the Praise of God LR The Later Rule (Regula bullata) LtAnt A Letter to Brother Anthony of Padua LtL A Letter to Brother Leo LtMin A Letter to a Minister LtOrd A Letter to the Entire Order LtR A Letter to Rulers of the Peoples OfP The Office of the Passion PrCr The Prayer before the Crucifix PrOF A Prayer Inspired by the Our Father PrsG The Praises of God PrsH Praises for All the Hours RH A Rule for Hermitages SalBV A Salutation of the Blessed Virgin Mary General Introduction xiv SalV A Salutation of Virtues Test The Testament TPJ True and Perfect Joy Writings of Clare of Assisi 1LAg The First Letter to Agnes of Prague 2LAg The Second Letter to Agnes of Prague 3LAg The Third Letter to Agnes of Prague 4LAg The Fourth Letter to Agnes of Prague LEr The Letter to Ermentrudge of Brudges FLCl The Form of Life BlCl The Blessing Franciscan Sources 1-3JT The Praises by Jacopone da Todi 1-4Srm The Sermons of Bonaventure 1C The Life of Saint Francis by Thomas of Celano 1MP The Mirror of Perfection, Smaller Version 2C The Remembrance of the Desire of a Soul 2MP The Mirror of Perfection, Larger Version 3C The Treatise on the Miracles by Thomas of Celano AC The Assisi Compilation AP The Anonymous of Perugia BCCl The Bull of Canonization for Saint Clare BCFr The Bull of Canonization for Saint Francis BPr The Book of Praises by Bernard of Besse ChrJG The Chronicle of Jordan of Giano ChrTE The Chronicle of Thomas of Eccleston DBF The Deeds of Blessed Francis and His Companions DCom The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri FLHug The Form of Life provided by Cardinal Hugolino FLInn The Form of Life provided by Pope Innocent IV HTrb The Book of Chronicles or of the Tribulations of the Order of Lesser Ones by Angelo of Clareno General Introduction xv IntR The Intention of the Rule KnSF The Kinship of Saint Francis L3C The Legend of the Three Companions LCh The Legend for Use in the Choir LCl The Legend of Saint Clare LFl The Little Flowers of Saint Francis LJS The Life of Saint Francis by Julian of Speyer LMj The Major Legend by Bonaventure LMn The Minor Legend by Bonaventure LP The Legend of Perugia LRay The Letter of Cardinal Raynaldus Off The Divine Office of Saint Francis Julian of Speyer OL An Old Legend PC The Acts of the Process of Canonization PrPov The Privilege of Poverty of Gregory IX ScEx The Sacred Exchange between Saint Francis and Lady Poverty TL Tree of Life by Ubertino da Casale UChL An Umbrian Choir Legend VLFr The Versified Life of Saint Francis by Henri d’Avranches VLCl The Versified Life of Saint Clare WBC The Words of Brother Conrad WSF The Words of Saint Francis ...