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The Franciscan leader : a modern version of the six wings of the seraph ; an anonymous Franciscan treatise in the tradition of St. Bonaventure ; translated by Philip O'Mara.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Original language: Latin Series: Franciscan pathwaysPublisher: St. Bonaventure, New York : Franciscan Institute Publications, St. Bonaventure University, [2013]Copyright date: ©2013Description: 1 online resourceContent type:
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ISBN:
  • 9781576593776
  • 1576593770
  • 9781576595275
  • 1576595277
Uniform titles:
  • De Sex Alis Seraphim. English.
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 271.35 22
LOC classification:
  • BV652.1 .F67 2013eb
Other classification:
  • online - EBSCO
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Contents:
""Title Page""; ""Copyright""; ""Contents""; ""Preface""; ""Introduction""; ""Prologue""; ""Chapter One: The Need for Christian Leaders ""; ""Why Have Leaders?""; ""Who Does Not Need a Director? ""; ""Chapter Two: Zeal for Righteousness""; ""Righteousness""; ""Judging Wrongdoing""; ""How to Deal with Wrongdoing""; ""Chapter Three: Brotherly Love ""; ""Physical Weakness""; ""Spiritual Weakness""; ""Chapter Four: Patience""; ""The Need for Patience""; ""The Shield of Patience""; ""Chapter Five: Good Example""; ""Observing the Common Life""; ""Humility""; ""Maturity""; ""The Value of Example""
""Chapter Six: Good Judgment""""Helping People Continue in Christian Life""; ""Correcting Misbehavior""; ""Caring for Administrative Duties""; ""Governing Oneself""; ""Chapter Seven: Devotion to God""; ""Public Prayer""; ""Private Prayer""; ""Awareness of God�s Presence""; ""Translator's Note""
Summary: This short work has been used in religious communities for centuries to study the virtues of a religious superior. Its popularity stems from its practical moral psychology, its brief and memorable allegory, and its happy use of abundant scripture.
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eBook eBook Biblioteca "Angelicum" Pont. Univ. S.Tommaso d'Aquino Nuvola online online - EBSCO (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Online access Not for loan (Accesso limitato) Accesso per gli utenti autorizzati / Access for authorized users (ebsco)686492

Description based on print version record.

This is a new and revised edition of The character of a Christian leader ... translated by Philip O'Mara. Ann Arbor, MI : Servant Books, 1978.

Includes bibliographical references.

This short work has been used in religious communities for centuries to study the virtues of a religious superior. Its popularity stems from its practical moral psychology, its brief and memorable allegory, and its happy use of abundant scripture.

""Title Page""; ""Copyright""; ""Contents""; ""Preface""; ""Introduction""; ""Prologue""; ""Chapter One: The Need for Christian Leaders ""; ""Why Have Leaders?""; ""Who Does Not Need a Director? ""; ""Chapter Two: Zeal for Righteousness""; ""Righteousness""; ""Judging Wrongdoing""; ""How to Deal with Wrongdoing""; ""Chapter Three: Brotherly Love ""; ""Physical Weakness""; ""Spiritual Weakness""; ""Chapter Four: Patience""; ""The Need for Patience""; ""The Shield of Patience""; ""Chapter Five: Good Example""; ""Observing the Common Life""; ""Humility""; ""Maturity""; ""The Value of Example""

""Chapter Six: Good Judgment""""Helping People Continue in Christian Life""; ""Correcting Misbehavior""; ""Caring for Administrative Duties""; ""Governing Oneself""; ""Chapter Seven: Devotion to God""; ""Public Prayer""; ""Private Prayer""; ""Awareness of God�s Presence""; ""Translator's Note""