Scholars, both within the Family and without, search the teachings and writings of these medieval giants for insights that can be applied to contemporary challenges of moral decision-making and the relevance of these thirteenth and fourteenth century Franciscans to today's world and today's Church.

In his treatise, De Reductione Artium ad Thologiam, a work of remarkable brevity and originatlity of expression, St. Bonaventure deals with the relation of the finite to the infinite, of the natural to the supernatural in a way which well establishes his reeminence as a mystic, a philosopher, and a theogian. This translation and commentary brings to the modern day reader an appreciation of the return of all created things to God.

A study of the problems of the early history of the Franciscan Order by one of the most important scholars of the Order, this book seeks to contribute to a stronger historical understanding of the work of St. Francis by looking into the debates and theories surrounding the formation of the Order, and the transformation of the “original ideals of St. Francis.” Translated from the German.

Peter of John Olivi introduces his commentary on Mark by explaining the brevity of his treatment. His commentaries on Matthew and John lie behind him. In the light of that work , he proposes, we can read Mark easily. And so he divides and summarizes Mark, pausin only at passages particular to Mark's account.

As the papers in this volume demonstrate, Franciscan poverty has and continues to develop and to elicit new forms in the life of the Church. This 2009 Symposium has raised many important questions and possibilities as to how Franciscans can and should use money that will be valuable for the Franciscan family to consider. Even so, the issues relating to prosperity still need further consideration. When one studies the history of the divisions of the Franciscan communities, it seems that they arise out of prosperity rather than poverty. How Franciscans respond to prosperity seems to play a significant role in how Franciscans respond to each other.

An English translation in two volumes of the Latin critical edition of B. Ionnis Duns Scoti: Quaestiones super libros Metaphysicorum Aristotelis, Libri I-IX. Follows the Latin text paragraph by paragraph. The translator’s introduction provides helpful background material.

An English translation in two volumes of the Latin critical edition of B. Ionnis Duns Scoti: Quaestiones super libros Metaphysicorum Aristotelis, Libri I-IX. Follows the Latin text paragraph by paragraph. The translator’s introduction provides helpful background material.

These essays describe one Franciscan province’s experience of a refounding process and how it grappled with its dreams, visions and plans in a complex and changing society.

The special focus of this study is the appreciation of beauty in the writing of two great theorists of the tradition, Bonaventure of Bagnoregio and John Duns Scotus.

Through a meticulous reading of his writing, one can discover Francis the Mystic. The authors pay full attention to what Francis has to say and pay special attention to texts from the liturgy of Francis’s time. It is undeniable that at least some of his texts were subject to deliberate composition techniques. By bringing these to light, the "coordinates" or "power lines" of his spirituality become visible.