Her Bright Merits: Essays Honoring Ingrid J. Peterson, O.S.F.

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Spirit and Life Essays on Contemporary Franciscanism Volume 17 2012 “Her BrigHt Merits” essays Honoring ingrid Peterson, o.s.F. Volume Editors: Mary Walsh Meany, Ph.D. Felicity Dorsett, O.S.F. Series Editor: Daria Mitchell, O.S.F. Contents Contributors to this Volume ...........................................................v Introduction Mary Walsh Meany, Ph.D. .....................................................1 Franciscan Medal Citation ......................................................... 7 Fruitful Friendship Ramona Miller, O.S.F. ......................................................... 11 Clare of Assisi: Bringing Her Story to Light Margaret Carney, O.S.F. ...................................................... 25 Clare and the Younger Macrina: Hagiography and Healing Felicity Dorsett, O.S.F. .........................................................39 From Brother Francis to the Poor Sisters of San Damiano: What is left of their correspondence? Jean-François Godet-Calogeras, Ph.D. ............................... 61 The Body and the Text: the Community at San Damiano that Produced the Text known as The Form of Life of the Poor Sisters Beth Lynn, O.S.C. .................................................................83 Drink at this Sacred Banquet (4th Letter, 9-14) Pacelli Millane, O.S.C. .........................................................95 “Poverty, suffering and contempt” in the theology and practice of Angela of Foligno: problem or resource? Diane Tomkinson, O.S.F. ................................................... 111 Female Companionship in Angela of Foligno’s Liber: The Role of Angela’s Socia (“Masazuola”) Joy A. Schroeder, Ph.D. ......................................................127 Angela of Foligno, Magistra Theologorum outside the Universities: An Example of Medieval Somatic Theology Darleen Pryds, Ph.D. ......................................................... 143 Plantula Francisci, Plantula Mei: Margaret of Cortona and the Franciscan Order of Penitents Alison More, Ph.D. ............................................................. 157 Clare of Montefalco 1268 – 1308 I Bear in my Body the Cross of Our Lord Jesus Christ Margaret Klotz, O.S.F. ....................................................... 173 James of Milan and The Stimulus Amoris †Paul Lachance, O.F.M. .....................................................193 Plunging into Mystery Regis J. Armstrong, O.F.M. Cap. ........................................ 207 Studies on Clare and Franciscan Women: What is Ours To Do? Ingrid Peterson, O.S.F. ....................................................... 247 ...